#A476F6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.185 297.8), rgb(164, 118, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#A476F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.185 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A476F6 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 118, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 88%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.185 297.8) |
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 #A476F6 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A476F6 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A476F6 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A476F6 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A476F6
oklch(66.9% 0.185 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#844DD7
oklch(55.5% 0.202 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#703DBA
oklch(49% 0.187 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3497
oklch(42.7% 0.155 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#A476F6 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) | #448FFA | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518EF3 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928FAB | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A476F6
#A476F6
oklch(66.9% 0.185 297.8)
- #8EA000
#8EA000
oklch(66.8% 0.155 117.5)
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 #A476F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A476F6.
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 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A476F6 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.