#A472AC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.4% 0.102 321.8), rgb(164, 114, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A472AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A472AC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 114, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 26%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.102 321.8) |
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 #A472AC | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A472AC | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A472AC text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A472AC text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.05 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#B890BF
oklch(70.6% 0.081 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A472AC
oklch(62.4% 0.102 321.8)
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Step 600
600
#915C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 321.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4B83
oklch(49.1% 0.104 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#643E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#A472AC 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) | #6C80AE | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7886AA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67887 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A472AC
#A472AC
oklch(62.4% 0.102 321.8)
- #63975C
#63975C
oklch(62.4% 0.103 141.5)
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 #A472AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #A472AC 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.