#A48CA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67% 0.046 324.8), rgb(164, 140, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A48CA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 140, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.046 324.8) |
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 #A48CA5 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48CA5 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48CA5 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48CA5 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABBCB
oklch(80.9% 0.028 323.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48CA5
oklch(67% 0.046 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C7E9D
oklch(63.2% 0.057 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#866788
oklch(55.6% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#725573
oklch(49.1% 0.059 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D465E
oklch(42.8% 0.049 325)
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Step 900
900
#4C3B4D
oklch(37.8% 0.038 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D222D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 326.3)
#A48CA5 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) | #8A92A6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F94A4 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58E94 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48CA5
#A48CA5
oklch(67% 0.046 324.8)
- #849D84
#849D84
oklch(66.9% 0.046 145)
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 #A48CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.054
Use #A48CA5 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.