#A499CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.071 294.8), rgb(164, 153, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#A499CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.98:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A499CA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 153, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 32%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.071 294.8) |
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 #A499CA | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A499CA | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A499CA text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A499CA text on black | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A499CA
oklch(71% 0.071 294.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBB
oklch(63% 0.091 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7767A7
oklch(55.6% 0.099 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#65558F
oklch(49.1% 0.092 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#524674
oklch(42.7% 0.076 295)
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Step 900
900
#443B5E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282337
oklch(27.1% 0.037 295.3)
#A499CA 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) | #8EA0CC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9FC9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA1AA | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A499CA
#A499CA
oklch(71% 0.071 294.8)
- #A0A773
#A0A773
oklch(71% 0.072 114.5)
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 #A499CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #A499CA 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.