#A48DD1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69% 0.101 299.3), rgb(164, 141, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#A48DD1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48DD1 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 141, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.101 299.3) |
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 #A48DD1 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48DD1 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48DD1 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48DD1 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48DD1
oklch(69% 0.101 299.3)
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Step 500
500
#9576CC
oklch(63.1% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#805DB9
oklch(55.6% 0.141 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C4C9F
oklch(49% 0.131 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#583F81
oklch(42.7% 0.108 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#483667
oklch(37.6% 0.083 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#A48DD1 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) | #7D98D4 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8198CF | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C98A6 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48DD1
#A48DD1
oklch(69% 0.101 299.3)
- #94A45A
#94A45A
oklch(68.9% 0.1 119.1)
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 #A48DD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #A48DD1 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.