#A488D5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.114 300.1), rgb(164, 136, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A488D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A488D5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 136, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 48%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.114 300.1) |
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 #A488D5 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A488D5 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488D5 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488D5 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A488D5
oklch(68.2% 0.114 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#9872D4
oklch(63.1% 0.147 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8358C1
oklch(55.6% 0.16 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F48A7
oklch(49.2% 0.148 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B87
oklch(42.6% 0.123 300)
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Step 900
900
#4A346C
oklch(37.8% 0.095 300)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#A488D5 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) | #7595D8 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B95D3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B94A5 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A488D5
#A488D5
oklch(68.2% 0.114 300.1)
- #90A34D
#90A34D
oklch(68.2% 0.114 119.9)
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 #A488D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #A488D5 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.