#A274B4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.106 316.2), rgb(162, 116, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#A274B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A274B4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 116, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 30%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.106 316.2) |
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 #A274B4 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A274B4 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A274B4 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A274B4 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B591C4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A274B4
oklch(62.9% 0.106 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E5CA1
oklch(55.6% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#784C89
oklch(49.1% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#623E70
oklch(42.7% 0.091 316)
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Step 900
900
#50355A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#A274B4 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) | #6A82B6 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B2 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17C8C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A274B4
#A274B4
oklch(62.9% 0.106 316.2)
- #6A9755
#6A9755
oklch(62.7% 0.106 136.3)
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 #A274B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A274B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #A274B4 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.