#A48DCB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.7% 0.093 301), rgb(164, 141, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#A48DCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48DCB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 141, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.093 301) |
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 #A48DCB | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48DCB | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48DCB text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48DCB text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9E1
oklch(81% 0.058 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48DCB
oklch(68.7% 0.093 301)
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Step 500
500
#9677C6
oklch(63.1% 0.12 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#815FB2
oklch(55.6% 0.129 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D4E99
oklch(49.1% 0.12 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#59407C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#493764
oklch(37.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#A48DCB 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) | #8097CE | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8497C9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D96A3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48DCB
#A48DCB
oklch(68.7% 0.093 301)
- #92A361
#92A361
oklch(68.6% 0.092 120.7)
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 #A48DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #A48DCB 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.