#A496B4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.5% 0.046 306.3), rgb(164, 150, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#A496B4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A496B4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 150, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 17%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.046 306.3) |
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 #A496B4 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A496B4 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A496B4 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A496B4 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#EBE8EE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BCD0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 306)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A496B4
oklch(69.5% 0.046 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#9281A6
oklch(63.2% 0.058 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D6A91
oklch(55.7% 0.063 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#69587C
oklch(49.1% 0.06 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#564864
oklch(42.7% 0.049 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#473C52
oklch(37.7% 0.039 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#292330
oklch(26.9% 0.025 305.7)
#A496B4 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) | #919BB5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949CB3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29AA0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A496B4
#A496B4
oklch(69.5% 0.046 306.3)
- #96A384
#96A384
oklch(69.7% 0.046 126.1)
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 #A496B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
Use #A496B4 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.