#A48FAB
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(67.8% 0.047 317.6), rgb(164, 143, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A48FAB is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48FAB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 143, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 14%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.047 317.6) |
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 #A48FAB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A48FAB | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48FAB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48FAB 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48FAB
oklch(67.8% 0.047 317.6)
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Step 500
500
#997EA2
oklch(63.1% 0.061 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#83678D
oklch(55.5% 0.066 317)
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Step 700
700
#6F5677
oklch(49.1% 0.06 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4661
oklch(42.7% 0.051 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B4F
oklch(37.6% 0.039 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232E
oklch(27.1% 0.024 320.1)
#A48FAB 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) | #8C95AC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9097AA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49298 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48FAB
#A48FAB
oklch(67.8% 0.047 317.6)
- #8A9F83
#8A9F83
oklch(67.8% 0.047 137.9)
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 #A48FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
Use #A48FAB 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.