#A477B7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.106 315.5), rgb(164, 119, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A477B7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A477B7 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 119, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 31%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.106 315.5) |
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 #A477B7 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A477B7 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A477B7 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A477B7 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B591C4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A477B7
oklch(63.7% 0.106 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D5DA1
oklch(55.7% 0.115 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#784C8A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#613F70
oklch(42.7% 0.088 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#50365A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 316.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#A477B7 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) | #6D85B9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7889B5 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37F8F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A477B7
#A477B7
oklch(63.7% 0.106 315.5)
- #6E9A57
#6E9A57
oklch(63.8% 0.106 135.6)
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 #A477B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #A477B7 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.