#A47AEA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.8% 0.164 299.2), rgb(164, 122, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#A47AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47AEA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 122, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.164 299.2) |
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 #A47AEA | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47AEA | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47AEA text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A47AEA text on black | 6.55:1 | 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
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6EE
oklch(81% 0.08 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE5
oklch(70.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47AEA
oklch(66.8% 0.164 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8454CB
oklch(55.7% 0.178 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#7043AF
oklch(49.1% 0.166 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B388E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3171
oklch(37.6% 0.107 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#A47AEA 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) | #5690EE | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608FE7 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968FA7 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47AEA
#A47AEA
oklch(66.8% 0.164 299.2)
- #8BA100
#8BA100
oklch(66.8% 0.157 119)
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 #A47AEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A47AEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A47AEA 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.