#A48ECC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(68.9% 0.092 300.3), rgb(164, 142, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#A48ECC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48ECC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 142, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.092 300.3) |
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 #A48ECC | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48ECC | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48ECC text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48ECC text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E1
oklch(81% 0.057 300)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48ECC
oklch(68.9% 0.092 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#9578C6
oklch(63.2% 0.118 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#805FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.128 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4E99
oklch(49% 0.119 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#58417C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#A48ECC 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) | #8098CF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8498CA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D98A4 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48ECC
#A48ECC
oklch(68.9% 0.092 300.3)
- #93A461
#93A461
oklch(68.9% 0.093 120.5)
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 #A48ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #A48ECC 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.