#A474DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.1% 0.156 303.7), rgb(164, 116, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#A474DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.156 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A474DC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.156 303.7) |
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 #A474DC | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A474DC | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A474DC text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A474DC text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDF
oklch(70.8% 0.122 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A474DC
oklch(65.1% 0.156 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#8953C3
oklch(55.5% 0.171 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7443A8
oklch(49% 0.158 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3888
oklch(42.7% 0.131 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#A474DC 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) | #5689E0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638AD9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A869E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A474DC
#A474DC
oklch(65.1% 0.156 303.7)
- #7D9E12
#7D9E12
oklch(65.1% 0.156 123.5)
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 #A474DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #A474DC 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.