#A496BD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.9% 0.058 301.3), rgb(164, 150, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#A496BD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A496BD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 150, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.058 301.3) |
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 #A496BD | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A496BD | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A496BD text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A496BD text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD5
oklch(81% 0.036 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A496BD
oklch(69.9% 0.058 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#917FB0
oklch(63.1% 0.075 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C689B
oklch(55.6% 0.081 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#685685
oklch(49% 0.076 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#55476C
oklch(42.8% 0.062 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#463C57
oklch(37.8% 0.047 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#292333
oklch(27% 0.03 301.6)
#A496BD 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) | #8F9CBF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CBC | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09BA3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A496BD
#A496BD
oklch(69.9% 0.058 301.3)
- #98A47C
#98A47C
oklch(69.9% 0.058 121.5)
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 #A496BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
Use #A496BD 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.