#A473BA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.2% 0.116 314.9), rgb(164, 115, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A473BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A473BA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 115, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.116 314.9) |
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 #A473BA | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A473BA | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A473BA text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A473BA text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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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
#B68FC8
oklch(70.6% 0.092 314.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A473BA
oklch(63.2% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F5AA6
oklch(55.6% 0.127 315)
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Step 700
700
#794A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#633D73
oklch(42.8% 0.097 315.3)
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Step 900
900
#51345D
oklch(37.7% 0.076 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#A473BA 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) | #6783BD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7387B8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37C8E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A473BA
#A473BA
oklch(63.2% 0.116 314.9)
- #6A994E
#6A994E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 134.9)
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 #A473BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.011
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
Use #A473BA 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.