#A48BF5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.4% 0.152 292.9), rgb(164, 139, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#A48BF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48BF5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 139, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.152 292.9) |
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 #A48BF5 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A48BF5 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48BF5 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48BF5 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5F9
oklch(80.8% 0.096 292.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48BF5
oklch(70.4% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#916BF2
oklch(63.1% 0.194 293)
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Step 600
600
#7D4EE1
oklch(55.7% 0.211 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A3DC3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56349E
oklch(42.8% 0.163 293)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#A48BF5 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) | #699DF9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C9AF2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #919FB4 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48BF5
#A48BF5
oklch(70.4% 0.152 292.9)
- #A1A814
#A1A814
oklch(70.3% 0.152 112.7)
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 #A48BF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A48BF5 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.