#A472EF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.8% 0.182 299.9), rgb(164, 114, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A472EF 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A472EF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 114, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.182 299.9) |
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 #A472EF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A472EF | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A472EF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A472EF text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEC
oklch(70.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A472EF
oklch(65.8% 0.182 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#874DD4
oklch(55.6% 0.199 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#733DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.184 300)
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Step 800
800
#5D3394
oklch(42.6% 0.153 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E76
oklch(37.6% 0.119 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#A472EF 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) | #438CF3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528BEC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958AA6 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A472EF
#A472EF
oklch(65.8% 0.182 299.9)
- #869E00
#869E00
oklch(65.7% 0.156 119.9)
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 #A472EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A472EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.070
Use #A472EF 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.