#A494CE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.085 296.8), rgb(164, 148, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#A494CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A494CE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 148, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.085 296.8) |
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 #A494CE | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A494CE | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494CE text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494CE text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A494CE
oklch(70.2% 0.085 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#907BC3
oklch(63.1% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B63B0
oklch(55.7% 0.118 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#685297
oklch(49.2% 0.109 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#54437B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#463963
oklch(37.8% 0.071 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#29223A
oklch(27.2% 0.044 296.7)
#A494CE 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) | #879DD0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899CCC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9DA8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A494CE
#A494CE
oklch(70.2% 0.085 296.8)
- #9BA668
#9BA668
oklch(70.1% 0.085 116.8)
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 #A494CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
Use #A494CE 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.