#A49EF4
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.8% 0.123 286.2), rgb(164, 158, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#A49EF4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 286°. 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 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49EF4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 158, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 80%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.123 286.2) |
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 #A49EF4 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49EF4 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49EF4 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49EF4 text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 286.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49EF4
oklch(73.8% 0.123 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8477E3
oklch(63.1% 0.158 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E5ED1
oklch(55.7% 0.171 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D4CB5
oklch(49.1% 0.16 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3F92
oklch(42.6% 0.132 286)
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Step 900
900
#3E3775
oklch(37.8% 0.103 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#242044
oklch(26.8% 0.065 286.2)
#A49EF4 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) | #84AAF7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82A5F2 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90AEBE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49EF4
#A49EF4
oklch(73.8% 0.123 286.2)
- #B4AF4A
#B4AF4A
oklch(73.8% 0.123 106.4)
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 #A49EF4, 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 0.056
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
Use #A49EF4 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.