#A48ECA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.8% 0.09 300.9), rgb(164, 142, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#A48ECA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 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 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48ECA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 142, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.09 300.9) |
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 #A48ECA | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48ECA | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48ECA text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48ECA 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48ECA
oklch(68.8% 0.09 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9578C4
oklch(63.1% 0.115 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8060B0
oklch(55.6% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C4F97
oklch(49.1% 0.115 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#58417B
oklch(42.7% 0.096 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#483763
oklch(37.6% 0.076 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#A48ECA 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) | #8198CC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8598C8 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E97A3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48ECA
#A48ECA
oklch(68.8% 0.09 300.9)
- #93A463
#93A463
oklch(69% 0.09 120.8)
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 #A48ECA, 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 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #A48ECA 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.