#A474B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.105 318.4), rgb(164, 116, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A474B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A474B2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 29%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.105 318.4) |
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 #A474B2 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A474B2 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A474B2 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A474B2 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B790C2
oklch(70.7% 0.083 318.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A474B2
oklch(63% 0.105 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F5C9E
oklch(55.6% 0.114 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B87
oklch(49% 0.107 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#633E6E
oklch(42.7% 0.089 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F34
oklch(26.9% 0.044 317.9)
#A474B2 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) | #6C82B4 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7787B0 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47B8B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A474B2
#A474B2
oklch(63% 0.105 318.4)
- #689859
#689859
oklch(62.9% 0.104 138.5)
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 #A474B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A474B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #A474B2 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.