#A49ADE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.098 290.5), rgb(164, 154, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#A49ADE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 290°. 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 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49ADE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 154, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 51%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.098 290.5) |
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 #A49ADE | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49ADE | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49ADE text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49ADE text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49ADE
oklch(72% 0.098 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A7BCF
oklch(63.2% 0.124 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7462BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#6251A2
oklch(49.1% 0.126 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#504384
oklch(42.8% 0.105 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#A49ADE 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) | #88A4E1 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A1DC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A6B2 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49ADE
#A49ADE
oklch(72% 0.098 290.5)
- #A8AA5F
#A8AA5F
oklch(72% 0.098 110)
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 #A49ADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.069
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.075
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.076
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.078
Use #A49ADE 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.