#A474EA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.173 300.5), rgb(164, 116, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A474EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A474EA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 74%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.173 300.5) |
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 #A474EA | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A474EA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A474EA text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A474EA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A474EA
oklch(65.9% 0.173 300.5)
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Step 600
600
#8750CE
oklch(55.6% 0.188 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#733FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3591
oklch(42.7% 0.146 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#A474EA 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) | #4C8CEE | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #598CE7 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968AA4 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A474EA
#A474EA
oklch(65.9% 0.173 300.5)
- #859F00
#859F00
oklch(65.9% 0.157 120.6)
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 #A474EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A474EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A474EA 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.