#A473FF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.2 296.8), rgb(164, 115, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#A473FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A473FF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 115, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.2 296.8) |
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 #A473FF | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A473FF | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A473FF text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A473FF text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A473FF
oklch(67% 0.2 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B5EFF
oklch(63% 0.228 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B27FD
oklch(55.6% 0.278 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#7710DD
oklch(49.1% 0.259 296.9)
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Step 800
800
#6017B2
oklch(42.6% 0.214 296.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E1F8D
oklch(37.7% 0.168 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1552
oklch(26.9% 0.105 296.7)
#A473FF 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) | #328FFF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #438DFC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F90AE | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A473FF
#A473FF
oklch(67% 0.2 296.8)
- #90A000
#90A000
oklch(67% 0.154 116.7)
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 #A473FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A473FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #A473FF 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.