#A471A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.8% 0.093 328), rgb(164, 113, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A471A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A471A2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 113, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 22%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.093 328) |
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 #A471A2 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A471A2 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A471A2 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A471A2 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E2
oklch(88.6% 0.025 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B8
oklch(70.8% 0.073 327.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A471A2
oklch(61.8% 0.093 328)
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Step 600
600
#935D91
oklch(55.6% 0.101 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4C7C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 327.6)
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Step 800
800
#663F65
oklch(42.8% 0.078 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#533652
oklch(37.8% 0.06 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#312030
oklch(27.1% 0.038 328.6)
#A471A2 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) | #6E7EA4 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A84A0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77583 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A471A2
#A471A2
oklch(61.8% 0.093 328)
- #5D9565
#5D9565
oklch(61.8% 0.093 147.8)
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 #A471A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
Use #A471A2 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.