#A49FC4
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.9% 0.053 291.2), rgb(164, 159, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#A49FC4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 159, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 24%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.053 291.2) |
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 #A49FC4 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49FC4 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49FC4 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49FC4 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD5
oklch(80.8% 0.034 291.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49FC4
oklch(71.9% 0.053 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8982B0
oklch(63% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#736C9C
oklch(55.7% 0.074 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#615A85
oklch(49.2% 0.068 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F496C
oklch(42.6% 0.058 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#413D58
oklch(37.6% 0.046 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#A49FC4 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) | #97A4C6 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A2C3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA5AB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49FC4
#A49FC4
oklch(71.9% 0.053 291.2)
- #A5A881
#A5A881
oklch(71.9% 0.054 111.3)
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 #A49FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
Use #A49FC4 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.