#A494DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.109 293.2), rgb(164, 148, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#A494DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 293°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A494DF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 148, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.109 293.2) |
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 #A494DF | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A494DF | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494DF text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494DF text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A494DF
oklch(70.9% 0.109 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E77D5
oklch(63.1% 0.139 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#795EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#664DA8
oklch(49.2% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#533F88
oklch(42.6% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#A494DF 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) | #809FE2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #829DDD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A1AF | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A494DF
#A494DF
oklch(70.9% 0.109 293.2)
- #A1A954
#A1A954
oklch(71% 0.11 113.6)
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 #A494DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.070
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.077
Use #A494DF 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.