#A674CD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.5% 0.138 308.9), rgb(166, 116, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A674CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A674CD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 116, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.138 308.9) |
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 #A674CD | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A674CD | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A674CD text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A674CD text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E2
oklch(80.8% 0.067 309)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 308.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A674CD
oklch(64.5% 0.138 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 309)
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Step 700
700
#78469C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 309)
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Step 800
800
#613A7E
oklch(42.6% 0.115 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3266
oklch(37.6% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#A674CD 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) | #6087D0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18297 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A674CD
#A674CD
oklch(64.5% 0.138 308.9)
- #739D38
#739D38
oklch(64.4% 0.138 128.9)
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 #A674CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A674CD 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.