#A478F1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.176 298.3), rgb(164, 120, 241).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#A478F1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A478F1 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 120, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 81%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.176 298.3) |
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 #A478F1 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A478F1 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A478F1 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A478F1 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FE
oklch(80.8% 0.109 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A478F1
oklch(66.9% 0.176 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E5EFC
oklch(63.1% 0.225 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A3BEB
oklch(55.6% 0.245 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#762BCC
oklch(49.2% 0.226 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F26A5
oklch(42.6% 0.188 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2783
oklch(37.8% 0.146 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#A478F1 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) | #4D90F5 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #588EEE | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948FA9 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A478F1
#A478F1
oklch(66.9% 0.176 298.3)
- #8DA100
#8DA100
oklch(67% 0.156 118.2)
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 #A478F1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A478F1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A478F1 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.