#A488EF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.5% 0.149 294.7), rgb(164, 136, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#A488EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A488EF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 136, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.149 294.7) |
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 #A488EF | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A488EF | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488EF text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488EF text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#EBE7FB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 295)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F9
oklch(88.5% 0.052 295)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A488EF
oklch(69.5% 0.149 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#946BEE
oklch(63.1% 0.19 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#804EDD
oklch(55.7% 0.207 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C3DC0
oklch(49.1% 0.193 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#58349B
oklch(42.7% 0.159 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482F7B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C48
oklch(26.9% 0.079 295.3)
#A488EF 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) | #689AF3 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D97EC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939BB0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A488EF
#A488EF
oklch(69.5% 0.149 294.7)
- #9BA71E
#9BA71E
oklch(69.6% 0.149 114.9)
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 #A488EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A488EF 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.