#A496AB
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.2% 0.034 314.6), rgb(164, 150, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#A496AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A496AB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 150, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 11%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.034 314.6) |
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 #A496AB | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A496AB | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A496AB text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A496AB text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9ED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDCA
oklch(81% 0.021 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A496AB
oklch(69.2% 0.034 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#93829C
oklch(63.1% 0.043 314)
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Step 600
600
#7E6B87
oklch(55.6% 0.048 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5972
oklch(49% 0.044 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#57495D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#473D4C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#A496AB 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) | #949AAC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969BAA | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4989D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A496AB
#A496AB
oklch(69.2% 0.034 314.6)
- #93A18C
#93A18C
oklch(69.2% 0.034 135.1)
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 #A496AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #A496AB 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.