#A470BA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.7% 0.122 315.4), rgb(164, 112, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A470BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A470BA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 112, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.122 315.4) |
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 #A470BA | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A470BA | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A470BA text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A470BA text on black | 5.60:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DB
oklch(81% 0.058 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78EC9
oklch(70.6% 0.095 315.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A470BA
oklch(62.7% 0.122 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9058A7
oklch(55.5% 0.132 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4890
oklch(49.1% 0.124 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#643C75
oklch(42.8% 0.102 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#51335E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#A470BA 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) | #6481BD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7185B8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37A8C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A470BA
#A470BA
oklch(62.7% 0.122 315.4)
- #66984A
#66984A
oklch(62.6% 0.121 135.4)
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 #A470BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
Use #A470BA 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.