#A494EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.7% 0.131 290.8), rgb(164, 148, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#A494EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A494EF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 148, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.131 290.8) |
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 #A494EF | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A494EF | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494EF text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494EF text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A494EF
oklch(71.7% 0.131 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E5
oklch(63.2% 0.166 291)
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Step 600
600
#7758D3
oklch(55.6% 0.181 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#6447B7
oklch(49.1% 0.169 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#513B94
oklch(42.6% 0.14 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#A494EF 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) | #79A2F3 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9EED | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A5B6 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A494EF
#A494EF
oklch(71.7% 0.131 290.8)
- #A8AB3D
#A8AB3D
oklch(71.8% 0.131 110.8)
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 #A494EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
Use #A494EF 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.