#A49DFD

A color in the Violet family

#a49dfd is a color in the Violet family: RGB(164, 157, 253), HSL(244°, 96%, 80%), CMYK(35%, 38%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: cornflowerblue. Contrast is 2.38:1 on white and 8.82:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#a49dfd
RGBrgb(164 157 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(164, 157, 253)
RGB %rgb(64% 62% 99%)
HSLhsl(244 96% 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(244, 38%, 99%)
HWBhwb(244 62% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 38%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(68.3 19.29 -47.46)
LCHlch(68.3 51.23 292.12)
OKLaboklab(0.7407 0.0374 -0.1315)
OKLCHoklch(0.7407 0.1367 285.88)
Decimal10788349

Properties

Color ToneViolet
Closest named colorcornflowerblue ΔE 8.9
Closest web-safe color#9999ff
Hue244°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)96% / 38%
Lightness (HSL)80%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)67% / 65%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.391
Red / Green / Blue164 / 157 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.38:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
8.82:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 46.8 / -55.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -51.8 / 57.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #a49dfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(74.07% 0.1367 285.88);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(164 157 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#a49dfd] text-[#a49dfd] border-[#a49dfd]">