#A874BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.8% 0.118 316.7), rgb(168, 116, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A874BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A874BB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 116, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.118 316.7) |
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 #A874BB | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A874BB | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A874BB text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A874BB text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DA
oklch(81% 0.057 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC7
oklch(70.8% 0.092 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A874BB
oklch(63.8% 0.118 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#9159A5
oklch(55.6% 0.129 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B498D
oklch(49.1% 0.118 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#643C72
oklch(42.7% 0.098 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345D
oklch(37.8% 0.077 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#301F36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 317)
#A874BB 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) | #6984BE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7689B9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87D8F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A874BB
#A874BB
oklch(63.8% 0.118 316.7)
- #699C52
#699C52
oklch(63.9% 0.118 136.7)
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 #A874BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #A874BB 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.