#A494FE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.151 289), rgb(164, 148, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#A494FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A494FE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 148, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 98%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.151 289) |
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 #A494FE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A494FE | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494FE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A494FE text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A494FE
oklch(72.5% 0.151 289)
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Step 500
500
#896EF4
oklch(63% 0.193 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7551E3
oklch(55.5% 0.21 289)
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Step 700
700
#6341C5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 289)
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Step 800
800
#5036A0
oklch(42.6% 0.163 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#42317F
oklch(37.8% 0.126 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261D4A
oklch(26.9% 0.08 289)
#A494FE 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) | #71A4FF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71A0FB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA8BD | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A494FE
#A494FE
oklch(72.5% 0.151 289)
- #AEAD1B
#AEAD1B
oklch(72.5% 0.151 109.2)
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 #A494FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #A494FE 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.