#A47BE0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.5% 0.15 301.2), rgb(164, 123, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#A47BE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47BE0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 123, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.15 301.2) |
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 #A47BE0 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47BE0 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47BE0 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A47BE0 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F0
oklch(88.4% 0.041 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E9
oklch(80.8% 0.073 300.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDE
oklch(70.7% 0.117 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47BE0
oklch(66.5% 0.15 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#8557C2
oklch(55.7% 0.163 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7146A7
oklch(49.1% 0.151 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A88
oklch(42.7% 0.127 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B336D
oklch(37.8% 0.098 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#A47BE0 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) | #5E8EE4 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #678EDD | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998DA3 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47BE0
#A47BE0
oklch(66.5% 0.15 301.2)
- #86A11E
#86A11E
oklch(66.5% 0.151 121.3)
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 #A47BE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #A47BE0 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.