#A49CF0
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.2% 0.12 287.4), rgb(164, 156, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#A49CF0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49CF0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 156, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 74%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.12 287.4) |
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 #A49CF0 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49CF0 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49CF0 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49CF0 text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49CF0
oklch(73.2% 0.12 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8677E0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#715ECE
oklch(55.7% 0.166 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E4CB2
oklch(49% 0.156 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F90
oklch(42.6% 0.129 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403773
oklch(37.8% 0.099 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#A49CF0 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) | #83A8F3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A4EE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91ABBB | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49CF0
#A49CF0
oklch(73.2% 0.12 287.4)
- #B1AE4C
#B1AE4C
oklch(73.4% 0.12 107.4)
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 #A49CF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #A49CF0 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.