#A474A5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.4% 0.091 325.9), rgb(164, 116, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A474A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A474A5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.091 325.9) |
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 #A474A5 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A474A5 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A474A5 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A474A5 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 326)
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Step 400
400
#B892B9
oklch(70.8% 0.07 325.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A474A5
oklch(62.4% 0.091 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#915E92
oklch(55.6% 0.098 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D7D
oklch(49% 0.093 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#644065
oklch(42.7% 0.075 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#523652
oklch(37.7% 0.059 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#A474A5 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) | #7080A7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C86A3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77886 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A474A5
#A474A5
oklch(62.4% 0.091 325.9)
- #639666
#639666
oklch(62.4% 0.09 145.8)
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 #A474A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
Use #A474A5 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.