#A467DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.18 305.3), rgb(164, 103, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A467DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A467DF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 103, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.18 305.3) |
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 #A467DF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A467DF | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A467DF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A467DF text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B688E6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A467DF
oklch(63.2% 0.18 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F4ACC
oklch(55.5% 0.195 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A3AB1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#63318F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#512D72
oklch(37.8% 0.117 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#A467DF 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) | #3E82E3 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5284DC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7D99 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A467DF
#A467DF
oklch(63.2% 0.18 305.3)
- #739900
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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 #A467DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A467DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A467DF 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.