#A488FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(70.4% 0.17 292.3), rgb(164, 136, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#A488FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A488FF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 136, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.17 292.3) |
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 #A488FF | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A488FF | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488FF text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A488FF text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FD
oklch(93.7% 0.03 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A488FF
oklch(70.4% 0.17 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#9165FE
oklch(63% 0.217 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E45EE
oklch(55.7% 0.237 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B34CF
oklch(49.1% 0.22 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#562EA7
oklch(42.7% 0.181 292)
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Step 900
900
#472B84
oklch(37.7% 0.141 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#291B4E
oklch(27.1% 0.09 292)
#A488FF 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) | #5E9DFF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6199FC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9FB7 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A488FF
#A488FF
oklch(70.4% 0.17 292.3)
- #A2A800
#A2A800
oklch(70.3% 0.156 112.3)
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 #A488FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #A488FF 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.