#A499BC
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.4% 0.052 299.4), rgb(164, 153, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#A499BC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A499BC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 153, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.052 299.4) |
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 #A499BC | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A499BC | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A499BC text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A499BC text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#EAE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 299.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A499BC
oklch(70.4% 0.052 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AC
oklch(63.1% 0.065 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#796A98
oklch(55.6% 0.072 299)
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Step 700
700
#665882
oklch(49.1% 0.068 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#534869
oklch(42.6% 0.055 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#453D55
oklch(37.8% 0.042 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#A499BC 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) | #929EBE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949EBB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09EA5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A499BC
#A499BC
oklch(70.4% 0.052 299.4)
- #9CA581
#9CA581
oklch(70.5% 0.051 119.1)
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 #A499BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
Use #A499BC 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.