#A47AEF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.17 298.3), rgb(164, 122, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A47AEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47AEF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 122, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.17 298.3) |
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 #A47AEF | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47AEF | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A47AEF text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A47AEF text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FD
oklch(81% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A47AEF
oklch(67.1% 0.17 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D60F9
oklch(63.1% 0.219 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#893FE7
oklch(55.5% 0.236 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#752FC9
oklch(49.2% 0.22 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A3
oklch(42.7% 0.183 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#A47AEF 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) | #5291F3 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8FEC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9490A9 | 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°).
- #A47AEF
#A47AEF
oklch(67.1% 0.17 298.3)
- #8DA200
#8DA200
oklch(67.2% 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 #A47AEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A47AEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #A47AEF 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.