#A48CD5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.108 298.7), rgb(164, 140, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#A48CD5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 140, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.108 298.7) |
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 #A48CD5 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48CD5 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48CD5 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48CD5 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E7
oklch(81% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48CD5
oklch(69% 0.108 298.7)
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Step 500
500
#9575D1
oklch(63.2% 0.137 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#805BBE
oklch(55.6% 0.151 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4AA4
oklch(49% 0.14 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#583E85
oklch(42.8% 0.115 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#48356A
oklch(37.6% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3E
oklch(26.8% 0.057 298.8)
#A48CD5 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) | #7A98D8 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E98D3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B98A7 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48CD5
#A48CD5
oklch(69% 0.108 298.7)
- #94A554
#94A554
oklch(69% 0.108 119.1)
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 #A48CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #A48CD5 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.