#A48BF4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.3% 0.151 293.1), rgb(164, 139, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#A48BF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48BF4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 139, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.151 293.1) |
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 #A48BF4 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A48BF4 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48BF4 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48BF4 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#C2B5F9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 292.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48BF4
oklch(70.3% 0.151 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#916BF1
oklch(63% 0.193 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D4EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.21 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A3EC2
oklch(49.2% 0.194 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56349D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#A48BF4 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) | #6A9DF8 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D99F1 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919FB4 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48BF4
#A48BF4
oklch(70.3% 0.151 293.1)
- #A1A818
#A1A818
oklch(70.3% 0.151 112.7)
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 #A48BF4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A48BF4 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.