#A49FBF
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.7% 0.046 292.4), rgb(164, 159, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#A49FBF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49FBF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 159, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 20%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.046 292.4) |
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 #A49FBF | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49FBF | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49FBF text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49FBF 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BED2
oklch(81% 0.028 292.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49FBF
oklch(71.7% 0.046 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A83AB
oklch(63.1% 0.06 292.6)
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Step 600
600
#746D96
oklch(55.7% 0.063 292)
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Step 700
700
#615B80
oklch(49.2% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F4A68
oklch(42.6% 0.049 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#423E55
oklch(37.7% 0.039 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#A49FBF 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) | #98A3C0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A2BE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA4AA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49FBF
#A49FBF
oklch(71.7% 0.046 292.4)
- #A4A786
#A4A786
oklch(71.7% 0.046 111.8)
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 #A49FBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #A49FBF 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.