#A474D0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.4% 0.141 306.9), rgb(164, 116, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A474D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A474D0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.141 306.9) |
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 #A474D0 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A474D0 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A474D0 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A474D0 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E4
oklch(80.8% 0.07 307)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A474D0
oklch(64.4% 0.141 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B56B8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#76469F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#603A81
oklch(42.7% 0.119 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3267
oklch(37.5% 0.092 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#A474D0 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) | #5E87D3 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A89CE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8398 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A474D0
#A474D0
oklch(64.4% 0.141 306.9)
- #769C31
#769C31
oklch(64.3% 0.141 126.9)
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 #A474D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A474D0 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.