#A488E7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.1% 0.138 296.2), rgb(164, 136, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#A488E7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A488E7 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 136, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.138 296.2) |
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 #A488E7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A488E7 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488E7 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488E7 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F3
oklch(81% 0.086 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A488E7
oklch(69.1% 0.138 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#956DE6
oklch(63% 0.177 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#8151D4
oklch(55.6% 0.193 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D41B8
oklch(49.1% 0.179 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#593795
oklch(42.8% 0.148 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#483177
oklch(37.8% 0.115 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D45
oklch(26.9% 0.073 296.2)
#A488E7 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) | #6D98EB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7197E5 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9699AC | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A488E7
#A488E7
oklch(69.1% 0.138 296.2)
- #98A631
#98A631
oklch(69.2% 0.139 116.1)
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 #A488E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A488E7 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.