#A47DFB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.3% 0.181 295.5), rgb(164, 125, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A47DFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47DFB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 125, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.181 295.5) |
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 #A47DFB | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47DFB | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A47DFB text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A47DFB text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FE
oklch(93.6% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A47DFB
oklch(68.3% 0.181 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9860FF
oklch(63% 0.225 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#863BF2
oklch(55.7% 0.251 295.6)
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Step 700
700
#722AD3
oklch(49.2% 0.234 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C26AA
oklch(42.7% 0.193 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B2787
oklch(37.8% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C184F
oklch(27% 0.096 296.1)
#A47DFB 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) | #4D95FF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5692F8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9096B0 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47DFB
#A47DFB
oklch(68.3% 0.181 295.5)
- #96A400
#96A400
oklch(68.4% 0.156 115.7)
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 #A47DFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A47DFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
Use #A47DFB 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.