#A496CB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.4% 0.078 296.5), rgb(164, 150, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#A496CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A496CB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 150, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.078 296.5) |
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 #A496CB | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A496CB | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A496CB text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A496CB text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A496CB
oklch(70.4% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F7CBF
oklch(63% 0.101 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A65AB
oklch(55.7% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#675393
oklch(49.1% 0.102 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#544477
oklch(42.6% 0.084 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#A496CB 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) | #8A9ECD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9DC9 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9EA8 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A496CB
#A496CB
oklch(70.4% 0.078 296.5)
- #9CA66E
#9CA66E
oklch(70.3% 0.077 116.7)
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 #A496CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.069
Use #A496CB 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.