#A49DFB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74% 0.134 286), rgb(164, 157, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#A49DFB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49DFB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 157, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 92%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.134 286) |
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 #A49DFB | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49DFB | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49DFB text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49DFB text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 285.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49DFB
oklch(74% 0.134 286)
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Step 500
500
#8375EB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F5AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.186 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D49BC
oklch(49.1% 0.173 286.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C3D98
oklch(42.8% 0.143 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3579
oklch(37.7% 0.112 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#A49DFB 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) | #7FAAFF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA5F9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DAFC0 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49DFB
#A49DFB
oklch(74% 0.134 286)
- #B6AF3D
#B6AF3D
oklch(73.9% 0.133 105.8)
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 #A49DFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #A49DFB 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.