#A474A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.3% 0.088 328), rgb(164, 116, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#A474A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A474A2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.088 328) |
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 #A474A2 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A474A2 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A474A2 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A474A2 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7CF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B992B6
oklch(70.8% 0.068 328.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A474A2
oklch(62.3% 0.088 328)
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Step 600
600
#915E90
oklch(55.5% 0.096 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#654063
oklch(42.8% 0.073 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#523651
oklch(37.6% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#A474A2 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) | #7180A4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D86A0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77884 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A474A2
#A474A2
oklch(62.3% 0.088 328)
- #619669
#619669
oklch(62.3% 0.088 148.2)
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 #A474A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
Use #A474A2 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.