#A474DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.2% 0.159 303.2), rgb(164, 116, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A474DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 303°. 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 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A474DE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.159 303.2) |
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 #A474DE | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A474DE | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A474DE text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A474DE text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 302.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08DE0
oklch(70.7% 0.123 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A474DE
oklch(65.2% 0.159 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8953C4
oklch(55.6% 0.172 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7443AA
oklch(49.2% 0.16 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3889
oklch(42.8% 0.132 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#A474DE 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) | #558AE2 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618ADB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A879F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A474DE
#A474DE
oklch(65.2% 0.159 303.2)
- #7E9E07
#7E9E07
oklch(65.1% 0.158 123)
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 #A474DE, 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 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #A474DE 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.