#A48DF0
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.5% 0.143 293.1), rgb(164, 141, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#A48DF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48DF0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 141, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 77%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.143 293.1) |
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 #A48DF0 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A48DF0 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48DF0 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48DF0 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48DF0
oklch(70.5% 0.143 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#906EEC
oklch(63.1% 0.183 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C52DA
oklch(55.6% 0.198 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6941BD
oklch(49.1% 0.185 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553799
oklch(42.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#46317A
oklch(37.8% 0.119 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#A48DF0 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) | #6F9DF4 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729AEE | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939FB3 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48DF0
#A48DF0
oklch(70.5% 0.143 293.1)
- #A1A82B
#A1A82B
oklch(70.4% 0.142 112.8)
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 #A48DF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #A48DF0 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.