#A49FEA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.5% 0.108 286.5), rgb(164, 159, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#A49FEA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49FEA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 159, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 64%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.108 286.5) |
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 #A49FEA | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49FEA | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49FEA text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49FEA text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEB
oklch(81% 0.067 286.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49FEA
oklch(73.5% 0.108 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#847BD8
oklch(63.2% 0.137 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F62C5
oklch(55.7% 0.149 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D50AA
oklch(49% 0.139 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C428A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F396E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252241
oklch(27.2% 0.056 286.4)
#A49FEA 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) | #8AA9ED | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A5E8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93ACBA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49FEA
#A49FEA
oklch(73.5% 0.108 286.5)
- #B2AE59
#B2AE59
oklch(73.6% 0.108 106.3)
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 #A49FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.069
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
Use #A49FEA 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.