#A48CF5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.5% 0.151 292.6), rgb(164, 140, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#A48CF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 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 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48CF5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 140, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.151 292.6) |
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 #A48CF5 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A48CF5 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48CF5 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48CF5 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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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
#C2B6F9
oklch(81% 0.094 292.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48CF5
oklch(70.5% 0.151 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#906CF2
oklch(63.2% 0.193 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C4FE0
oklch(55.7% 0.209 292.6)
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Step 700
700
#693EC3
oklch(49.1% 0.195 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#55349D
oklch(42.6% 0.162 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291D49
oklch(27.1% 0.079 293)
#A48CF5 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) | #6A9DF9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9AF2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A0B5 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48CF5
#A48CF5
oklch(70.5% 0.151 292.6)
- #A2A919
#A2A919
oklch(70.6% 0.151 112.7)
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 #A48CF5, 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 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #A48CF5 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.