#A494FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.3% 0.146 289.4), rgb(164, 148, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#A494FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A494FA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 148, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 91%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.146 289.4) |
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 #A494FA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A494FA | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494FA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494FA text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F9
oklch(88.5% 0.051 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A494FA
oklch(72.3% 0.146 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A6FF0
oklch(63% 0.186 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#7653DF
oklch(55.6% 0.203 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#6342C2
oklch(49% 0.189 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#51389D
oklch(42.8% 0.156 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#42327C
oklch(37.7% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#A494FA 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) | #73A4FE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #749FF8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EA7BB | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A494FA
#A494FA
oklch(72.3% 0.146 289.4)
- #ACAC27
#ACAC27
oklch(72.2% 0.146 109.6)
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 #A494FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #A494FA 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.