#A48AAD
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.9% 0.059 317.3), rgb(164, 138, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#A48AAD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48AAD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 138, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.059 317.3) |
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 #A48AAD | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48AAD | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48AAD text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48AAD text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD98B4
oklch(70.7% 0.047 317.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A48AAD
oklch(66.9% 0.059 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#83688C
oklch(55.7% 0.063 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5677
oklch(49.1% 0.06 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4761
oklch(42.8% 0.048 316.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.039 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B232E
oklch(27% 0.023 316.8)
#A48AAD 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) | #8691AE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B94AC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48E96 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48AAD
#A48AAD
oklch(66.9% 0.059 317.3)
- #849E7A
#849E7A
oklch(66.9% 0.06 137.1)
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 #A48AAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.015
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.016
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.061
Use #A48AAD 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.