#A48BF2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.2% 0.148 293.4), rgb(164, 139, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#A48BF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 139, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.148 293.4) |
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 #A48BF2 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A48BF2 | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48BF2 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48BF2 text on black | 7.55:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 293.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F7
oklch(81% 0.092 293.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48BF2
oklch(70.2% 0.148 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#916CEF
oklch(63.1% 0.189 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D4FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.207 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A3FC0
oklch(49.1% 0.191 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#56359C
oklch(42.8% 0.159 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#46307C
oklch(37.8% 0.123 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#A48BF2 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) | #6B9CF6 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E99EF | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #929EB3 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48BF2
#A48BF2
oklch(70.2% 0.148 293.4)
- #A0A81F
#A0A81F
oklch(70.2% 0.148 113.2)
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 #A48BF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A48BF2 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.