#A473EB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.8% 0.176 300.5), rgb(164, 115, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A473EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A473EB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 115, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.176 300.5) |
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 #A473EB | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A473EB | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A473EB text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A473EB 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F5
oklch(88.6% 0.048 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A473EB
oklch(65.8% 0.176 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#874FD0
oklch(55.6% 0.191 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#733FB4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3592
oklch(42.7% 0.147 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F74
oklch(37.6% 0.115 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A473EB 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) | #498BEF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578BE8 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968AA4 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A473EB
#A473EB
oklch(65.8% 0.176 300.5)
- #859E00
#859E00
oklch(65.6% 0.156 120.3)
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 #A473EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A473EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A473EB 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.