#A488B3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.7% 0.07 313.7), rgb(164, 136, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#A488B3 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A488B3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 136, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 22%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.07 313.7) |
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 #A488B3 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A488B3 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488B3 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488B3 text on black | 6.75:1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBD1
oklch(81% 0.034 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD97B9
oklch(70.7% 0.055 313.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A488B3
oklch(66.7% 0.07 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#836693
oklch(55.6% 0.076 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F557D
oklch(49.2% 0.07 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4566
oklch(42.7% 0.06 314.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A53
oklch(37.6% 0.047 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#A488B3 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) | #8290B5 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8893B2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38D97 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A488B3
#A488B3
oklch(66.7% 0.07 313.7)
- #839E72
#839E72
oklch(66.7% 0.07 133.7)
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 #A488B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #A488B3 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.