#A478D2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.2% 0.137 305.5), rgb(164, 120, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A478D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A478D2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 120, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.137 305.5) |
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 #A478D2 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A478D2 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A478D2 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A478D2 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD6
oklch(70.7% 0.107 305.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A478D2
oklch(65.2% 0.137 305.5)
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Step 600
600
#8958B8
oklch(55.6% 0.15 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#74489E
oklch(49.2% 0.138 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3B80
oklch(42.6% 0.115 305.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3367
oklch(37.6% 0.09 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#A478D2 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) | #628AD5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8CD0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D879B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A478D2
#A478D2
oklch(65.2% 0.137 305.5)
- #7C9E35
#7C9E35
oklch(65.2% 0.137 125.4)
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 #A478D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #A478D2 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.