#A484AD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.7% 0.07 318.7), rgb(164, 132, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A484AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A484AD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 132, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 20%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.07 318.7) |
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 #A484AD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A484AD | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A484AD text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A484AD text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABACF
oklch(80.9% 0.034 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#B096B7
oklch(70.7% 0.056 319)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A484AD
oklch(65.7% 0.07 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#866590
oklch(55.6% 0.076 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#72547A
oklch(49.2% 0.069 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4564
oklch(42.8% 0.058 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A51
oklch(37.7% 0.045 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2230
oklch(27.1% 0.03 318.9)
#A484AD 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) | #7F8DAF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8690AC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48892 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A484AD
#A484AD
oklch(65.7% 0.07 318.7)
- #7C9C73
#7C9C73
oklch(65.7% 0.069 138.9)
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 #A484AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.002
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
Use #A484AD 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.