#A488B1
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.7% 0.067 315), rgb(164, 136, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A488B1 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A488B1 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 136, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 21%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.067 315) |
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 #A488B1 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A488B1 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488B1 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488B1 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBD0
oklch(81% 0.033 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B8
oklch(70.7% 0.053 314.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A488B1
oklch(66.7% 0.067 315)
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Step 600
600
#846691
oklch(55.6% 0.074 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F557B
oklch(49.1% 0.067 314.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4664
oklch(42.8% 0.055 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B52
oklch(37.8% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#A488B1 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) | #8390B3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8893B0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38D96 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A488B1
#A488B1
oklch(66.7% 0.067 315)
- #839E74
#839E74
oklch(66.7% 0.067 134.6)
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 #A488B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
Use #A488B1 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.