#A48EB2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.9% 0.058 312.2), rgb(164, 142, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A48EB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 142, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 19%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.058 312.2) |
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 #A48EB2 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48EB2 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48EB2 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48EB2 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E3
oklch(88.6% 0.02 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.037 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48EB2
oklch(67.9% 0.058 312.2)
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Step 500
500
#997DAA
oklch(63.2% 0.073 312.4)
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Step 600
600
#836595
oklch(55.5% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F547F
oklch(49.1% 0.074 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4567
oklch(42.6% 0.061 312)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A54
oklch(37.6% 0.048 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2231
oklch(26.9% 0.03 311.5)
#A48EB2 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) | #8995B4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96B1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3929A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48EB2
#A48EB2
oklch(67.9% 0.058 312.2)
- #8BA07B
#8BA07B
oklch(67.9% 0.058 131.9)
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 #A48EB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.026
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
Use #A48EB2 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.