#A49EC7
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.8% 0.059 291.5), rgb(164, 158, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#A49EC7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49EC7 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 158, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.059 291.5) |
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 #A49EC7 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49EC7 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49EC7 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49EC7 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49EC7
oklch(71.8% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A81B4
oklch(63% 0.076 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#746AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.083 292)
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Step 700
700
#615989
oklch(49.2% 0.076 291)
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Step 800
800
#4F496F
oklch(42.8% 0.062 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#423D5A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#A49EC7 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) | #95A3C9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95A2C6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA4AC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49EC7
#A49EC7
oklch(71.8% 0.059 291.5)
- #A5A87D
#A5A87D
oklch(71.8% 0.059 111.1)
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 #A49EC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #A49EC7 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.