#A49CCE
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.7% 0.072 291.8), rgb(164, 156, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#A49CCE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49CCE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 156, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 34%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.072 291.8) |
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 #A49CCE | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49CCE | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49CCE text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49CCE text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49CCE
oklch(71.7% 0.072 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A7FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.092 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7568A9
oklch(55.7% 0.1 292)
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Step 700
700
#625691
oklch(49.1% 0.093 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#504776
oklch(42.8% 0.077 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#423B5F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#A49CCE 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) | #90A3D0 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91A1CD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA4AD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49CCE
#A49CCE
oklch(71.7% 0.072 291.8)
- #A5A974
#A5A974
oklch(71.8% 0.072 111.7)
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 #A49CCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
Use #A49CCE 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.