#A48FA5
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.6% 0.04 324.6), rgb(164, 143, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A48FA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 143, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.04 324.6) |
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 #A48FA5 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48FA5 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48FA5 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48FA5 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F7F5F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCA
oklch(80.8% 0.026 323.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48FA5
oklch(67.6% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A7F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.052 325)
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Step 600
600
#846886
oklch(55.5% 0.057 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#705771
oklch(49.2% 0.051 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B475C
oklch(42.7% 0.043 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.033 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C232C
oklch(27% 0.021 326.1)
#A48FA5 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) | #8E94A6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9296A4 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59196 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48FA5
#A48FA5
oklch(67.6% 0.04 324.6)
- #889E88
#889E88
oklch(67.6% 0.04 145.1)
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 #A48FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
Use #A48FA5 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.