#A488CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.7% 0.1 303.3), rgb(164, 136, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A488CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A488CA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 136, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 38%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.1 303.3) |
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 #A488CA | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A488CA | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488CA text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488CA text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 304.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A488CA
oklch(67.7% 0.1 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A75C8
oklch(63.2% 0.127 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#855CB5
oklch(55.7% 0.138 303.5)
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Step 700
700
#704B9C
oklch(49.1% 0.129 303)
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Step 800
800
#5B3E7E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3565
oklch(37.6% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C203B
oklch(27.1% 0.051 303.6)
#A488CA 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) | #7A94CD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F94C8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E92A0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A488CA
#A488CA
oklch(67.7% 0.1 303.3)
- #8BA25A
#8BA25A
oklch(67.7% 0.101 123.6)
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 #A488CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.077
Use #A488CA 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.