#A47FDD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.14 300.9), rgb(164, 127, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A47FDD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A47FDD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 127, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 58%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.14 300.9) |
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 #A47FDD | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A47FDD | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A47FDD text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A47FDD text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A47FDD
oklch(67% 0.14 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.179 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#884ED1
oklch(55.6% 0.194 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#743DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3492
oklch(42.7% 0.149 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F75
oklch(37.8% 0.116 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A47FDD 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) | #6691E0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D90DB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998FA3 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A47FDD
#A47FDD
oklch(67% 0.14 300.9)
- #89A130
#89A130
oklch(66.9% 0.139 120.7)
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 #A47FDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A47FDD 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.