#A474AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.102 320), rgb(164, 116, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#A474AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A474AF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.102 320) |
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 #A474AF | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A474AF | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A474AF text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A474AF text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E5
oklch(88.6% 0.027 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#B791C0
oklch(70.8% 0.079 319.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A474AF
oklch(62.9% 0.102 320)
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Step 600
600
#905D9B
oklch(55.7% 0.11 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4C85
oklch(49.1% 0.103 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#633F6C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 319.4)
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Step 900
900
#513557
oklch(37.6% 0.067 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#302033
oklch(27.2% 0.041 321.1)
#A474AF 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) | #6D82B1 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57B8A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A474AF
#A474AF
oklch(62.9% 0.102 320)
- #67985C
#67985C
oklch(62.9% 0.102 139.9)
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 #A474AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A474AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
Use #A474AF 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.