#A486AB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66% 0.064 319.9), rgb(164, 134, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A486AB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A486AB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 134, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.064 319.9) |
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 #A486AB | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A486AB | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A486AB text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A486AB text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABACD
oklch(80.8% 0.032 320.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF97B4
oklch(70.7% 0.05 320.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A486AB
oklch(66% 0.064 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#86668D
oklch(55.6% 0.07 320.2)
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Step 700
700
#715578
oklch(49.2% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4561
oklch(42.6% 0.054 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.042 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C222F
oklch(26.9% 0.028 318.3)
#A486AB 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) | #828EAD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8991AA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58A93 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A486AB
#A486AB
oklch(66% 0.064 319.9)
- #7E9C77
#7E9C77
oklch(66% 0.063 139.7)
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 #A486AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.013
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #A486AB 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.