#A470EE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.5% 0.184 300.4), rgb(164, 112, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A470EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A470EE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 112, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.184 300.4) |
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 #A470EE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A470EE | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A470EE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A470EE text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A470EE
oklch(65.5% 0.184 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#884CD4
oklch(55.6% 0.2 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#743CB8
oklch(49.2% 0.186 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3295
oklch(42.6% 0.155 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E76
oklch(37.7% 0.119 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#A470EE 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) | #408AF2 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #508AEB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9588A4 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A470EE
#A470EE
oklch(65.5% 0.184 300.4)
- #849D00
#849D00
oklch(65.3% 0.156 120.4)
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 #A470EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A470EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #A470EE 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.