#A479EE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.171 298.7), rgb(164, 121, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#A479EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A479EE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 121, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 77%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.171 298.7) |
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 #A479EE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A479EE | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A479EE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A479EE text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#C7B5F0
oklch(80.8% 0.084 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE8
oklch(70.8% 0.133 298.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A479EE
oklch(66.9% 0.171 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8452CF
oklch(55.7% 0.186 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7041B3
oklch(49.1% 0.173 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B3791
oklch(42.8% 0.143 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3174
oklch(37.8% 0.111 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#A479EE 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) | #5190F2 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8FEB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958FA8 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A479EE
#A479EE
oklch(66.9% 0.171 298.7)
- #8CA100
#8CA100
oklch(66.9% 0.157 118.6)
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 #A479EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A479EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #A479EE 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.