#A488D1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68% 0.109 301.2), rgb(164, 136, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#A488D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A488D1 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 136, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.109 301.2) |
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 #A488D1 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A488D1 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488D1 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488D1 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A488D1
oklch(68% 0.109 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9973D0
oklch(63.2% 0.14 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#845ABD
oklch(55.7% 0.152 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F49A3
oklch(49.1% 0.141 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C84
oklch(42.7% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#A488D1 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) | #7795D4 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C95CF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C94A3 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A488D1
#A488D1
oklch(68% 0.109 301.2)
- #8EA352
#8EA352
oklch(68.1% 0.11 121.4)
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 #A488D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #A488D1 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.