#A48BB5
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.4% 0.067 311.4), rgb(164, 139, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A48BB5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 139, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 22%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.067 311.4) |
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 #A48BB5 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48BB5 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48BB5 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48BB5 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E5
oklch(88.5% 0.024 310.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 310.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48BB5
oklch(67.4% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A7BB0
oklch(63.2% 0.085 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#85639B
oklch(55.6% 0.093 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#715285
oklch(49.2% 0.087 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C436C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3957
oklch(37.7% 0.055 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2133
oklch(26.9% 0.036 311.8)
#A48BB5 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) | #8593B7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B4 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29099 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48BB5
#A48BB5
oklch(67.4% 0.067 311.4)
- #889F74
#889F74
oklch(67.3% 0.066 130.9)
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 #A48BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.060
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.066
Use #A48BB5 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.