#A494D2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.3% 0.091 295.8), rgb(164, 148, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#A494D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A494D2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 148, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 41%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.091 295.8) |
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 #A494D2 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A494D2 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494D2 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494D2 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.057 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A494D2
oklch(70.3% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#907AC8
oklch(63.2% 0.117 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A62B4
oklch(55.6% 0.125 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#67509B
oklch(49% 0.118 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#54427E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#453865
oklch(37.6% 0.076 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#A494D2 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) | #859DD5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889CD0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9EAA | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A494D2
#A494D2
oklch(70.3% 0.091 295.8)
- #9CA764
#9CA764
oklch(70.4% 0.091 116.4)
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 #A494D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.078
Use #A494D2 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.