#A478E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.1% 0.157 301.4), rgb(164, 120, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#A478E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A478E2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 120, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 65%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.157 301.4) |
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 #A478E2 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A478E2 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A478E2 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A478E2 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EB
oklch(81% 0.076 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EE1
oklch(70.8% 0.123 301.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A478E2
oklch(66.1% 0.157 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8654C5
oklch(55.5% 0.171 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7244AA
oklch(49.1% 0.158 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D398A
oklch(42.8% 0.131 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C326E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#A478E2 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) | #588DE6 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #638DDF | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988BA2 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A478E2
#A478E2
oklch(66.1% 0.157 301.4)
- #84A008
#84A008
oklch(66.1% 0.157 121.4)
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 #A478E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A478E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #A478E2 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.