#A49BE7
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.6% 0.109 288.8), rgb(164, 155, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#A49BE7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49BE7 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 155, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 61%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.109 288.8) |
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 #A49BE7 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49BE7 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49BE7 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49BE7 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49BE7
oklch(72.6% 0.109 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8879D8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 289)
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Step 600
600
#7260C5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#604FAA
oklch(49.1% 0.14 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E418A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#41386E
oklch(37.8% 0.09 289)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#A49BE7 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) | #86A6EA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85A2E5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A8B7 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49BE7
#A49BE7
oklch(72.6% 0.109 288.8)
- #ACAC56
#ACAC56
oklch(72.6% 0.109 108.8)
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 #A49BE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
Use #A49BE7 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.