#A48ADD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69% 0.122 297.5), rgb(164, 138, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#A48ADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48ADD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 138, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.122 297.5) |
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 #A48ADD | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48ADD | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48ADD text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48ADD 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EC
oklch(81% 0.075 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48ADD
oklch(69% 0.122 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9571DB
oklch(63% 0.157 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8057C8
oklch(55.5% 0.169 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D46AD
oklch(49.1% 0.158 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#583B8C
oklch(42.7% 0.13 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#483370
oklch(37.6% 0.102 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E42
oklch(26.9% 0.066 297.1)
#A48ADD 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) | #7498E0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7997DB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9998A9 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48ADD
#A48ADD
oklch(69% 0.122 297.5)
- #95A546
#95A546
oklch(68.9% 0.122 117.7)
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 #A48ADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #A48ADD 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.