#A476FC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.2% 0.192 296.7), rgb(164, 118, 252).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A476FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.192 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A476FC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 118, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.192 296.7) |
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 #A476FC | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A476FC | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A476FC text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A476FC text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A476FC
oklch(67.2% 0.192 296.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B5EFF
oklch(63% 0.228 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A30F8
oklch(55.7% 0.267 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#751DD8
oklch(49.1% 0.248 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F1EAF
oklch(42.7% 0.206 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D228A
oklch(37.6% 0.161 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1651
oklch(27% 0.102 296.9)
#A476FC 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) | #3E91FF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8EF9 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9091AE | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A476FC
#A476FC
oklch(67.2% 0.192 296.7)
- #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 #A476FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A476FC.
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 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.070
Use #A476FC 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.