#A485E7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.6% 0.143 297), rgb(164, 133, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A485E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A485E7 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 133, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.143 297) |
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 #A485E7 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A485E7 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A485E7 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A485E7 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A485E7
oklch(68.6% 0.143 297)
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Step 500
500
#976BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.184 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#834FD7
oklch(55.7% 0.199 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F3EBA
oklch(49.1% 0.185 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3597
oklch(42.8% 0.153 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#A485E7 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) | #6896EB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E95E5 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9696AB | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A485E7
#A485E7
oklch(68.6% 0.143 297)
- #94A52A
#94A52A
oklch(68.6% 0.143 117.3)
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 #A485E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #A485E7 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.