#A485DC
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68% 0.129 299.4), rgb(164, 133, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#A485DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A485DC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 133, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.129 299.4) |
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 #A485DC | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A485DC | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A485DC text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A485DC text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EE
oklch(81% 0.08 299.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A485DC
oklch(68% 0.129 299.4)
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Step 500
500
#996EDD
oklch(63% 0.165 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#8453CB
oklch(55.5% 0.179 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7043AF
oklch(49.1% 0.166 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B388E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#A485DC 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) | #6E94DF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7494DA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9994A6 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A485DC
#A485DC
oklch(68% 0.129 299.4)
- #8FA33E
#8FA33E
oklch(67.9% 0.128 119.4)
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 #A485DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #A485DC 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.