#A48BC8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(68.2% 0.092 302.8), rgb(164, 139, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A48BC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 139, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.092 302.8) |
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 #A48BC8 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48BC8 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48BC8 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48BC8 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8E0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 303.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48BC8
oklch(68.2% 0.092 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9877C4
oklch(63.2% 0.118 302.9)
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Step 600
600
#835EB0
oklch(55.6% 0.128 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E4E98
oklch(49.2% 0.118 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A407B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3763
oklch(37.8% 0.076 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#A48BC8 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) | #7E96CA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8396C6 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E94A1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48BC8
#A48BC8
oklch(68.2% 0.092 302.8)
- #8EA261
#8EA261
oklch(68.1% 0.092 122.8)
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 #A48BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.079
Use #A48BC8 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.