#A478CA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.8% 0.127 307.9), rgb(164, 120, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#A478CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A478CA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 120, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.127 307.9) |
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 #A478CA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A478CA | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A478CA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A478CA text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 308.6)
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Step 400
400
#B290D1
oklch(70.8% 0.1 307.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A478CA
oklch(64.8% 0.127 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A5AB1
oklch(55.7% 0.138 308)
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Step 700
700
#754998
oklch(49.1% 0.129 308.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.105 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3463
oklch(37.7% 0.083 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#A478CA 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) | #6689CD | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8597 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A478CA
#A478CA
oklch(64.8% 0.127 307.9)
- #789D41
#789D41
oklch(64.8% 0.128 127.9)
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 #A478CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.021
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A478CA 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.