#A479FB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.7% 0.187 296.3), rgb(164, 121, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A479FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 296°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A479FB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 121, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.187 296.3) |
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 #A479FB | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A479FB | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A479FB text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A479FB text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.109 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A479FB
oklch(67.7% 0.187 296.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A5FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.226 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#8835F5
oklch(55.6% 0.26 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#7423D5
oklch(49.1% 0.241 296.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E22AC
oklch(42.7% 0.2 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C2488
oklch(37.6% 0.156 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1750
oklch(26.9% 0.099 296)
#A479FB 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) | #4592FF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5090F8 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9093AF | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A479FB
#A479FB
oklch(67.7% 0.187 296.3)
- #93A200
#93A200
oklch(67.7% 0.155 116.2)
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 #A479FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A479FB.
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 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #A479FB 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.