#A47DE2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.9% 0.149 300.2), rgb(164, 125, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#A47DE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47DE2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 125, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.149 300.2) |
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 #A47DE2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47DE2 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A47DE2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A47DE2 text on black | 6.61:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A47DE2
oklch(66.9% 0.149 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9D67E9
oklch(63.1% 0.19 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#894AD7
oklch(55.6% 0.206 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7439BB
oklch(49% 0.193 300)
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Step 800
800
#5F3197
oklch(42.8% 0.159 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2D78
oklch(37.7% 0.124 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#A47DE2 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) | #6090E6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6890DF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988FA5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47DE2
#A47DE2
oklch(66.9% 0.149 300.2)
- #89A21F
#89A21F
oklch(67% 0.15 120.5)
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 #A47DE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #A47DE2 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.