#A472B8
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.116 315.9), rgb(164, 114, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A472B8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A472B8 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 114, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 33%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.116 315.9) |
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 #A472B8 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A472B8 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A472B8 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A472B8 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#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
#E1D3E8
oklch(88.4% 0.032 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A472B8
oklch(62.9% 0.116 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#905AA5
oklch(55.7% 0.126 316)
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Step 700
700
#7A498D
oklch(49% 0.118 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#633D72
oklch(42.7% 0.095 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#51345C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#A472B8 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) | #6782BB | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7386B6 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37B8C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A472B8
#A472B8
oklch(62.9% 0.116 315.9)
- #68994F
#68994F
oklch(63% 0.117 135.9)
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 #A472B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.008
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #A472B8 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.