#A471ED
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.182 300.5), rgb(164, 113, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A471ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A471ED |
| RGB | rgb(164, 113, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 78%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.182 300.5) |
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 #A471ED | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A471ED | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A471ED text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A471ED text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 300.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A471ED
oklch(65.6% 0.182 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#884DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.197 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#743DB6
oklch(49.2% 0.183 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3394
oklch(42.7% 0.153 300.4)
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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)
#A471ED 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) | #438BF1 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528AEA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9589A4 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A471ED
#A471ED
oklch(65.6% 0.182 300.5)
- #849E00
#849E00
oklch(65.6% 0.157 120.7)
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 #A471ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A471ED.
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 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
Use #A471ED 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.