#A49EC9
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.9% 0.062 291.1), rgb(164, 158, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#A49EC9 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 158, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 28%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.062 291.1) |
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 #A49EC9 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49EC9 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49EC9 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49EC9 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 290.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49EC9
oklch(71.9% 0.062 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8981B6
oklch(63% 0.079 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#746AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.086 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#61588B
oklch(49.1% 0.081 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4871
oklch(42.7% 0.067 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#423D5B
oklch(37.8% 0.051 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#A49EC9 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) | #94A4CB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94A2C8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA5AD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49EC9
#A49EC9
oklch(71.9% 0.062 291.1)
- #A5A97B
#A5A97B
oklch(72% 0.063 112)
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 #A49EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #A49EC9 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.