#A475FE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.2% 0.196 296.6), rgb(164, 117, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#A475FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A475FE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 117, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.196 296.6) |
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 #A475FE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A475FE | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A475FE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A475FE text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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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
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A475FE
oklch(67.2% 0.196 296.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B5FFF
oklch(63.2% 0.227 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A2CFB
oklch(55.6% 0.273 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#7618DB
oklch(49.2% 0.254 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F1BB1
oklch(42.7% 0.21 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D218C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1652
oklch(27.1% 0.104 296.4)
#A475FE 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) | #3990FF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478EFB | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F91AE | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A475FE
#A475FE
oklch(67.2% 0.196 296.6)
- #91A100
#91A100
oklch(67.3% 0.155 116.6)
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 #A475FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A475FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #A475FE 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.