#A496DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.1% 0.1 293), rgb(164, 150, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#A496DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A496DB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 150, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.1 293) |
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 #A496DB | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A496DB | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A496DB text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A496DB text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C1BAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.062 292.3)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A496DB
oklch(71.1% 0.1 293)
-
Step 500
500
#8D79CF
oklch(63.1% 0.127 293.1)
-
Step 600
600
#7860BC
oklch(55.5% 0.139 293.4)
-
Step 700
700
#654FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.129 293.3)
-
Step 800
800
#524184
oklch(42.7% 0.108 292.9)
-
Step 900
900
#443869
oklch(37.7% 0.082 293.3)
-
Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#A496DB 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) | #84A0DE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ED9 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A2AF | 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°).
- #A496DB
#A496DB
oklch(71.1% 0.1 293)
- #A2A95C
#A2A95C
oklch(71.2% 0.101 113.2)
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 #A496DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #A496DB 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.