#A485BA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.4% 0.084 310.8), rgb(164, 133, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#A485BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A485BA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 133, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.084 310.8) |
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 #A485BA | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A485BA | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A485BA text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A485BA text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD5
oklch(81% 0.041 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE95BF
oklch(70.6% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A485BA
oklch(66.4% 0.084 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#84639B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#705284
oklch(49% 0.085 311)
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Step 800
800
#5B446C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 310)
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Step 900
900
#4B3957
oklch(37.7% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2233
oklch(27.1% 0.034 310.9)
#A485BA 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) | #7C8FBC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8391B8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28C98 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A485BA
#A485BA
oklch(66.4% 0.084 310.8)
- #829E67
#829E67
oklch(66.4% 0.084 130.3)
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 #A485BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
Use #A485BA 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.