#A478B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.098 317.8), rgb(164, 120, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A478B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A478B2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 120, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 27%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.098 317.8) |
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 #A478B2 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A478B2 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A478B2 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A478B2 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#B592C0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A478B2
oklch(63.7% 0.098 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D5E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#784D85
oklch(49.1% 0.1 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#61406C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#503658
oklch(37.7% 0.065 318)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#A478B2 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) | #7085B4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B89B0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47F8D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A478B2
#A478B2
oklch(63.7% 0.098 317.8)
- #6D995E
#6D995E
oklch(63.6% 0.098 138)
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 #A478B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A478B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #A478B2 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.