#A49BBF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.9% 0.053 296.5), rgb(164, 155, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#A49BBF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49BBF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 155, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.053 296.5) |
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 #A49BBF | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49BBF | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49BBF text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49BBF text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49BBF
oklch(70.9% 0.053 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D81AE
oklch(63% 0.068 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#776A99
oklch(55.5% 0.073 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#645983
oklch(49.2% 0.067 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#52496A
oklch(42.8% 0.055 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#443D56
oklch(37.8% 0.043 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282433
oklch(27.1% 0.028 296.7)
#A49BBF 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) | #94A0C1 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959FBE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA0A7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49BBF
#A49BBF
oklch(70.9% 0.053 296.5)
- #9FA681
#9FA681
oklch(71% 0.052 116.5)
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 #A49BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.059
Use #A49BBF 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.