#A49CBE
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(71.1% 0.05 295.9), rgb(164, 156, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#A49CBE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49CBE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 156, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 21%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.05 295.9) |
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 #A49CBE | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49CBE | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49CBE text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49CBE text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#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
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49CBE
oklch(71.1% 0.05 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C82AC
oklch(63.1% 0.063 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#776B98
oklch(55.6% 0.07 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#645981
oklch(49.1% 0.064 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#514969
oklch(42.7% 0.053 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#433D55
oklch(37.6% 0.041 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#A49CBE 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) | #95A1C0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A0BD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA1A7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49CBE
#A49CBE
oklch(71.1% 0.05 295.9)
- #A0A683
#A0A683
oklch(71.1% 0.049 115.6)
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 #A49CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #A49CBE 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.