#A47ECC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.119 305.8), rgb(164, 126, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A47ECC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47ECC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 126, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.119 305.8) |
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 #A47ECC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47ECC | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A47ECC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A47ECC text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7DF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF92CF
oklch(70.8% 0.093 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A47ECC
oklch(66% 0.119 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#865DAF
oklch(55.6% 0.129 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#724C96
oklch(49.1% 0.12 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3F7A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3662
oklch(37.8% 0.077 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#A47ECC 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) | #6D8DCF | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758FCA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8A9B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47ECC
#A47ECC
oklch(66% 0.119 305.8)
- #809F49
#809F49
oklch(66% 0.119 125.9)
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 #A47ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #A47ECC 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.