#A49AC2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.9% 0.059 296.3), rgb(164, 154, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#A49AC2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 154, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 25%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.059 296.3) |
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 #A49AC2 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49AC2 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49AC2 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49AC2 text on black | 7.97:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49AC2
oklch(70.9% 0.059 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B2
oklch(63% 0.075 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#78699E
oklch(55.6% 0.082 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#655787
oklch(49% 0.077 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#52486D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#443C59
oklch(37.7% 0.05 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#A49AC2 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) | #92A0C4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939FC1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA0A8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49AC2
#A49AC2
oklch(70.9% 0.059 296.3)
- #9EA67C
#9EA67C
oklch(70.8% 0.059 116.7)
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 #A49AC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A49AC2 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.