#A48CDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.4% 0.12 296.6), rgb(164, 140, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#A48CDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48CDE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 140, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.12 296.6) |
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 #A48CDE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A48CDE | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48CDE text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48CDE text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48CDE
oklch(69.4% 0.12 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9472DA
oklch(63.1% 0.154 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F58C8
oklch(55.6% 0.168 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B48AC
oklch(49.1% 0.154 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#573B8C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#483470
oklch(37.8% 0.1 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#A48CDE 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) | #779AE1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A98DC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #989AAB | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48CDE
#A48CDE
oklch(69.4% 0.12 296.6)
- #98A648
#98A648
oklch(69.4% 0.12 116.7)
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 #A48CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
Use #A48CDE 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.