#A484D5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.121 301.4), rgb(164, 132, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A484D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A484D5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 132, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.121 301.4) |
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 #A484D5 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A484D5 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A484D5 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A484D5 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A484D5
oklch(67.5% 0.121 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B6FD7
oklch(63.1% 0.156 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8655C4
oklch(55.6% 0.168 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7245A9
oklch(49.2% 0.156 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C3989
oklch(42.6% 0.13 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C326E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#A484D5 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) | #7093D8 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7793D3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B91A2 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A484D5
#A484D5
oklch(67.5% 0.121 301.4)
- #8BA246
#8BA246
oklch(67.5% 0.122 121.5)
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 #A484D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #A484D5 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.