#A474BD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.118 313.5), rgb(164, 116, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A474BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 313°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A474BD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.118 313.5) |
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 #A474BD | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A474BD | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A474BD text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A474BD text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B590CA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 313)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A474BD
oklch(63.5% 0.118 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E5AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.129 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#784A90
oklch(49.1% 0.119 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#623D75
oklch(42.8% 0.099 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#50345E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#A474BD 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) | #6784C0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27E90 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A474BD
#A474BD
oklch(63.5% 0.118 313.5)
- #6D9A4C
#6D9A4C
oklch(63.5% 0.119 133.5)
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 #A474BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.064
Use #A474BD 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.