#A49EFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(74.4% 0.138 285.3), rgb(164, 158, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#A49EFF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.91:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49EFF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 158, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 100%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.138 285.3) |
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 #A49EFF | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49EFF | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49EFF text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49EFF text on black | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49EFF
oklch(74.4% 0.138 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8274EE
oklch(63.1% 0.177 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D59DC
oklch(55.5% 0.192 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C48BF
oklch(49.1% 0.178 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E357B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#A49EFF 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) | #7FACFF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA6FD | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8CB0C2 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49EFF
#A49EFF
oklch(74.4% 0.138 285.3)
- #B9B037
#B9B037
oklch(74.3% 0.138 105.1)
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 #A49EFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #A49EFF 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.