#A470DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.3% 0.16 305), rgb(164, 112, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A470DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A470DA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 112, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.16 305) |
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 #A470DA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A470DA | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A470DA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A470DA text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 305)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A470DA
oklch(64.3% 0.16 305)
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Step 600
600
#8C51C3
oklch(55.6% 0.175 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7741A9
oklch(49.1% 0.163 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#603789
oklch(42.8% 0.134 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#A470DA 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) | #5286DE | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6088D7 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B839B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A470DA
#A470DA
oklch(64.3% 0.16 305)
- #779D06
#779D06
oklch(64.4% 0.161 125.1)
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 #A470DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #A470DA 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.