#A485CE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.11 303.1), rgb(164, 133, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A485CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A485CE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 133, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.11 303.1) |
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 #A485CE | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A485CE | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A485CE text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A485CE text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 302.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A485CE
oklch(67.3% 0.11 303.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B72CF
oklch(63.1% 0.141 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#8658BC
oklch(55.6% 0.154 303)
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Step 700
700
#7248A2
oklch(49.2% 0.142 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B83
oklch(42.7% 0.119 303.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3469
oklch(37.8% 0.091 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#A485CE 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) | #7592D1 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B93CC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D90A0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A485CE
#A485CE
oklch(67.3% 0.11 303.1)
- #89A151
#89A151
oklch(67.2% 0.11 123.1)
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 #A485CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #A485CE 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.