#A486C0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.9% 0.09 307.7), rgb(164, 134, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#A486C0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 308°. 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 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A486C0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 134, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 32%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.09 307.7) |
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 #A486C0 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A486C0 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A486C0 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A486C0 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD7
oklch(81% 0.043 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C3
oklch(70.7% 0.071 308.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A486C0
oklch(66.9% 0.09 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8363A0
oklch(55.6% 0.098 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5289
oklch(49.2% 0.091 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A436F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A395A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#A486C0 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) | #7B91C2 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08E9B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A486C0
#A486C0
oklch(66.9% 0.09 307.7)
- #85A062
#85A062
oklch(67% 0.091 127.8)
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 #A486C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #A486C0 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.