#A48CE2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.6% 0.125 295.8), rgb(164, 140, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#A48CE2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48CE2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 140, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.125 295.8) |
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 #A48CE2 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A48CE2 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48CE2 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48CE2 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48CE2
oklch(69.6% 0.125 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#9371DE
oklch(63% 0.16 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E57CC
oklch(55.6% 0.174 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B46B0
oklch(49.1% 0.162 296)
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Step 800
800
#573A8F
oklch(42.7% 0.135 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#473372
oklch(37.7% 0.105 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#A48CE2 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) | #759AE5 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7899E0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #979BAC | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48CE2
#A48CE2
oklch(69.6% 0.125 295.8)
- #9AA642
#9AA642
oklch(69.5% 0.125 115.5)
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 #A48CE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.073
Use #A48CE2 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.