#A47BC5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.116 308.9), rgb(164, 123, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A47BC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 123, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.116 308.9) |
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 #A47BC5 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47BC5 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47BC5 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A47BC5 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.057 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B191CC
oklch(70.7% 0.091 308.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47BC5
oklch(65.1% 0.116 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#895CAB
oklch(55.6% 0.127 309.1)
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Step 700
700
#744C93
oklch(49.2% 0.117 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3E77
oklch(42.6% 0.098 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3660
oklch(37.8% 0.075 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2038
oklch(27.1% 0.047 308.4)
#A47BC5 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) | #6C8AC8 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #768CC3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08697 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47BC5
#A47BC5
oklch(65.1% 0.116 308.9)
- #799D4D
#799D4D
oklch(65.1% 0.116 129.2)
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 #A47BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.010
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A47BC5 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.