#A49CBC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71% 0.047 296.6), rgb(164, 156, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#A49CBC is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49CBC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 156, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 19%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.047 296.6) |
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 #A49CBC | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49CBC | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49CBC text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49CBC text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 296.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49CBC
oklch(71% 0.047 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D82AA
oklch(63.1% 0.06 297.2)
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Step 600
600
#776C95
oklch(55.7% 0.064 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#645A7F
oklch(49.2% 0.059 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#514967
oklch(42.6% 0.05 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D54
oklch(37.6% 0.039 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#A49CBC 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) | #96A0BD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A0BB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A1A7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49CBC
#A49CBC
oklch(71% 0.047 296.6)
- #9FA685
#9FA685
oklch(71.1% 0.047 117.3)
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 #A49CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
Use #A49CBC 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.