#A474D9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.9% 0.152 304.4), rgb(164, 116, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A474D9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A474D9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.152 304.4) |
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 #A474D9 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A474D9 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A474D9 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A474D9 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDD
oklch(70.7% 0.12 304.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A474D9
oklch(64.9% 0.152 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A54C0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7544A6
oklch(49.2% 0.154 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3886
oklch(42.6% 0.128 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E326C
oklch(37.9% 0.099 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#A474D9 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) | #5889DD | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648AD6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B859C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A474D9
#A474D9
oklch(64.9% 0.152 304.4)
- #7B9E1D
#7B9E1D
oklch(65% 0.153 124.5)
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 #A474D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #A474D9 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.