#A474FD
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.197 296.9), rgb(164, 116, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#A474FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A474FD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 116, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.197 296.9) |
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 #A474FD | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A474FD | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A474FD text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A474FD text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FF
oklch(93.7% 0.034 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A474FD
oklch(67% 0.197 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B2BFA
oklch(55.6% 0.273 297)
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Step 700
700
#7617DA
oklch(49% 0.253 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#601BB0
oklch(42.7% 0.21 297)
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Step 900
900
#4E218B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1652
oklch(27.1% 0.104 296.4)
#A474FD 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) | #3890FF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478DFA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9090AE | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A474FD
#A474FD
oklch(67% 0.197 296.9)
- #90A000
#90A000
oklch(67% 0.154 116.7)
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 #A474FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A474FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #A474FD 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.