#A472EB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.178 300.7), rgb(164, 114, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#A472EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A472EB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 114, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.178 300.7) |
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 #A472EB | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A472EB | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A472EB text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A472EB text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A472EB
oklch(65.6% 0.178 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#884ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.193 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#733EB4
oklch(49% 0.179 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A472EB 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) | #478BEF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558BE8 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9689A4 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A472EB
#A472EB
oklch(65.6% 0.178 300.7)
- #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 #A472EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A472EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A472EB 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.