#A474F5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.187 298.3), rgb(164, 116, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#A474F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A474F5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 87%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.187 298.3) |
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 #A474F5 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A474F5 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A474F5 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A474F5 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 298.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AEF
oklch(70.7% 0.147 298.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A474F5
oklch(66.5% 0.187 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#854CD7
oklch(55.5% 0.203 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#713CBB
oklch(49.1% 0.189 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3397
oklch(42.7% 0.156 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#A474F5 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) | #418EF9 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8DF2 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928DAA | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A474F5
#A474F5
oklch(66.5% 0.187 298.3)
- #8BA000
#8BA000
oklch(66.6% 0.156 118.7)
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 #A474F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A474F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A474F5 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.