#A486FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(69.8% 0.166 293.5), rgb(164, 134, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A486FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A486FA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 134, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.166 293.5) |
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 #A486FA | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A486FA | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A486FA text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A486FA text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FD
oklch(88.6% 0.058 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FE
oklch(80.9% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A486FA
oklch(69.8% 0.166 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#9366FB
oklch(63.1% 0.212 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#8046EA
oklch(55.6% 0.231 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C35CC
oklch(49.1% 0.216 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#582EA4
oklch(42.7% 0.178 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#482C82
oklch(37.8% 0.138 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#A486FA 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) | #5E9AFE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6397F7 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909CB4 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A486FA
#A486FA
oklch(69.8% 0.166 293.5)
- #9EA700
#9EA700
oklch(69.7% 0.156 113.6)
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 #A486FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A486FA 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.