#A495DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.1 293.7), rgb(164, 149, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#A495DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 294°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A495DA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 149, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.1 293.7) |
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 #A495DA | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A495DA | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A495DA text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A495DA text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C2BAE6
oklch(81% 0.062 293.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A495DA
oklch(70.9% 0.1 293.7)
-
Step 500
500
#8E79CF
oklch(63.2% 0.128 293.7)
-
Step 600
600
#7960BC
oklch(55.6% 0.139 293.9)
-
Step 700
700
#664FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.9)
-
Step 800
800
#534183
oklch(42.7% 0.107 294)
-
Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
-
Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#A495DA 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) | #849FDD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #859DD8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99A1AE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A495DA
#A495DA
oklch(70.9% 0.1 293.7)
- #A1A85C
#A1A85C
oklch(70.9% 0.1 113.3)
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 #A495DA, 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 0.047
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.074
Use #A495DA 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.