#A49CE5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.7% 0.105 288.5), rgb(164, 156, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#A49CE5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49CE5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 156, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.105 288.5) |
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 #A49CE5 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49CE5 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49CE5 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49CE5 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAE9
oklch(80.8% 0.066 288.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49CE5
oklch(72.7% 0.105 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#877AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.134 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7261C2
oklch(55.5% 0.146 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#6050A8
oklch(49.2% 0.136 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#40386D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#A49CE5 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) | #88A6E8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A3E3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A9B6 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49CE5
#A49CE5
oklch(72.7% 0.105 288.5)
- #ACAC5A
#ACAC5A
oklch(72.7% 0.105 108.8)
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 #A49CE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.075
Use #A49CE5 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.