#A470BD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.125 314.2), rgb(164, 112, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#A470BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A470BD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 112, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.125 314.2) |
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 #A470BD | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A470BD | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A470BD text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A470BD text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DD
oklch(80.8% 0.062 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 314.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A470BD
oklch(62.8% 0.125 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#9058AA
oklch(55.6% 0.136 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A4792
oklch(49% 0.127 314)
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Step 800
800
#643B76
oklch(42.7% 0.105 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#513360
oklch(37.7% 0.082 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#A470BD 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) | #6281C0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F86BB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27B8E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A470BD
#A470BD
oklch(62.8% 0.125 314.2)
- #689946
#689946
oklch(62.9% 0.126 134.1)
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 #A470BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
Use #A470BD 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.