#A475CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.3% 0.132 308.6), rgb(164, 117, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A475CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A475CA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 117, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.132 308.6) |
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 #A475CA | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A475CA | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A475CA text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A475CA text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 308.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A475CA
oklch(64.3% 0.132 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B3
oklch(55.6% 0.144 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#76489A
oklch(49.1% 0.133 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#603B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 308.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#A475CA 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) | #6287CD | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E89C8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8296 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A475CA
#A475CA
oklch(64.3% 0.132 308.6)
- #749C3C
#749C3C
oklch(64.3% 0.133 128.7)
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 #A475CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #A475CA 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.