#A488E1
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.8% 0.13 297.3), rgb(164, 136, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A488E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A488E1 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 136, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.13 297.3) |
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 #A488E1 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A488E1 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488E1 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488E1 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 297.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A488E1
oklch(68.8% 0.13 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#966FE0
oklch(63.1% 0.166 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8154CE
oklch(55.6% 0.181 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E43B2
oklch(49.1% 0.169 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#593890
oklch(42.6% 0.14 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493273
oklch(37.8% 0.108 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#A488E1 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) | #7097E4 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7596DF | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9897AA | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A488E1
#A488E1
oklch(68.8% 0.13 297.3)
- #95A53C
#95A53C
oklch(68.8% 0.13 117.3)
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 #A488E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #A488E1 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.