#A49BD4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.082 291.4), rgb(164, 155, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#A49BD4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 155, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.082 291.4) |
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 #A49BD4 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49BD4 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49BD4 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49BD4 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 291.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49BD4
oklch(71.8% 0.082 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A7DC4
oklch(63% 0.106 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7566B1
oklch(55.7% 0.114 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#625498
oklch(49.1% 0.107 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#50457B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423A63
oklch(37.6% 0.069 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#A49BD4 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) | #8DA3D6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA1D2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AA4AF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49BD4
#A49BD4
oklch(71.8% 0.082 291.4)
- #A5A96C
#A5A96C
oklch(71.7% 0.082 111.5)
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 #A49BD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #A49BD4 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.