#A48FD2
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(69.4% 0.099 298.2), rgb(164, 143, 210).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#A48FD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A48FD2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 143, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.099 298.2) |
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 #A48FD2 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A48FD2 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48FD2 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A48FD2 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E4
oklch(81% 0.061 297.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A48FD2
oklch(69.4% 0.099 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9377CB
oklch(63% 0.126 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E5EB8
oklch(55.5% 0.138 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B4D9F
oklch(49.1% 0.129 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#574081
oklch(42.8% 0.106 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#473767
oklch(37.7% 0.081 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#A48FD2 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) | #7F9AD5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8399D0 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9AA7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A48FD2
#A48FD2
oklch(69.4% 0.099 298.2)
- #97A55C
#97A55C
oklch(69.4% 0.099 117.9)
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 #A48FD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.076
Use #A48FD2 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.