#A479EB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.7% 0.167 299.3), rgb(164, 121, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#A479EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A479EB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 121, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.167 299.3) |
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 #A479EB | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A479EB | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A479EB text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A479EB text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE6
oklch(70.7% 0.13 299.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A479EB
oklch(66.7% 0.167 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8453CC
oklch(55.6% 0.181 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7042B1
oklch(49.1% 0.169 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B378F
oklch(42.6% 0.14 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3172
oklch(37.7% 0.109 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#A479EB 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) | #548FEF | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8EE8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968EA7 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A479EB
#A479EB
oklch(66.7% 0.167 299.3)
- #8AA100
#8AA100
oklch(66.7% 0.157 119.4)
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 #A479EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A479EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A479EB 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.