#A477AD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.094 320.7), rgb(164, 119, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#A477AD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A477AD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 119, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.094 320.7) |
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 #A477AD | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A477AD | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A477AD text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A477AD text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#B692BD
oklch(70.7% 0.073 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A477AD
oklch(63.3% 0.094 320.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E5E98
oklch(55.5% 0.103 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#794E81
oklch(49.2% 0.094 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#624069
oklch(42.7% 0.078 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#503655
oklch(37.5% 0.061 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#A477AD 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) | #7184AF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C88AB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57D8B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A477AD
#A477AD
oklch(63.3% 0.094 320.7)
- #6A9862
#6A9862
oklch(63.2% 0.093 140.8)
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 #A477AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A477AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #A477AD 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.