#A476E9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.169 300.3), rgb(164, 118, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#A476E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.169 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A476E9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 118, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.169 300.3) |
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 #A476E9 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A476E9 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A476E9 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A476E9 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE6
oklch(70.7% 0.132 300.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A476E9
oklch(66.1% 0.169 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8651CC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7241B1
oklch(49.1% 0.171 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D368F
oklch(42.7% 0.142 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3072
oklch(37.7% 0.11 300.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#A476E9 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) | #508DED | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8DE6 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968BA5 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A476E9
#A476E9
oklch(66.1% 0.169 300.3)
- #86A000
#86A000
oklch(66.2% 0.158 120.6)
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 #A476E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A476E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #A476E9 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.