#A48DAE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.5% 0.054 315.6), rgb(164, 141, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A48DAE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48DAE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 141, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 17%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.054 315.6) |
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 #A48DAE | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48DAE | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48DAE text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48DAE text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E2
oklch(88.6% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 315.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48DAE
oklch(67.5% 0.054 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A7DA6
oklch(63.1% 0.069 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#856692
oklch(55.7% 0.076 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#70547C
oklch(49% 0.071 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4565
oklch(42.7% 0.058 315)
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Step 900
900
#4B3A52
oklch(37.7% 0.046 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2230
oklch(27% 0.029 316.2)
#A48DAE 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) | #8993AF | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E96AD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49198 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48DAE
#A48DAE
oklch(67.5% 0.054 315.6)
- #889F7D
#889F7D
oklch(67.5% 0.055 135.6)
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 #A48DAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #A48DAE 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.