#A494BE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(69.5% 0.063 302.2), rgb(164, 148, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#A494BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A494BE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 148, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.063 302.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A494BE | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A494BE | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494BE text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494BE text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A494BE
oklch(69.5% 0.063 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#927EB2
oklch(63.1% 0.08 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D679E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 302)
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Step 700
700
#695587
oklch(49% 0.081 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#56466E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 302)
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Step 900
900
#473B59
oklch(37.8% 0.052 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#A494BE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8C9BC0 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09AA2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A494BE
#A494BE
oklch(69.5% 0.063 302.2)
- #96A478
#96A478
oklch(69.6% 0.064 122.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A494BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #A494BE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.