#A472B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.6% 0.109 318.7), rgb(164, 114, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A472B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A472B2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 114, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.109 318.7) |
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 #A472B2 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A472B2 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A472B2 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A472B2 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400
#B890C3
oklch(70.8% 0.085 318.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A472B2
oklch(62.6% 0.109 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#905B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A88
oklch(49.1% 0.111 319)
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Step 800
800
#643D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 318.6)
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Step 900
900
#52355A
oklch(37.9% 0.071 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#A472B2 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) | #6981B4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7686B0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47A8A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A472B2
#A472B2
oklch(62.6% 0.109 318.7)
- #659856
#659856
oklch(62.7% 0.109 138.8)
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 #A472B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #A472B2 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.