#A474AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.6% 0.096 322.8), rgb(164, 116, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A474AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 323°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A474AA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.096 322.8) |
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 #A474AA | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A474AA | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A474AA text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A474AA text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B891BC
oklch(70.7% 0.075 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A474AA
oklch(62.6% 0.096 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#905D97
oklch(55.5% 0.105 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D81
oklch(49.2% 0.097 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#643F69
oklch(42.7% 0.081 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#513655
oklch(37.7% 0.062 322.2)
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Step 950
950
#302032
oklch(27.1% 0.04 322.8)
#A474AA 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) | #6F81AC | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A87A8 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67988 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A474AA
#A474AA
oklch(62.6% 0.096 322.8)
- #659761
#659761
oklch(62.7% 0.096 142.6)
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 #A474AA, 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 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #A474AA 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.