#A974ED
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.178 302), rgb(169, 116, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A974ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A974ED |
| RGB | rgb(169, 116, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 77%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.178 302) |
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 #A974ED | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A974ED | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A974ED text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A974ED text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4F0
oklch(81% 0.087 302)
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Step 400
400
#B18AE8
oklch(70.7% 0.139 302.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A974ED
oklch(66.5% 0.178 302)
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Step 600
600
#8A4DCF
oklch(55.6% 0.194 302)
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Step 700
700
#753DB3
oklch(49.1% 0.179 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3391
oklch(42.6% 0.149 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A974ED 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) | #4B8DF1 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8EEA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8BA6 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A974ED
#A974ED
oklch(66.5% 0.178 302)
- #84A200
#84A200
oklch(66.5% 0.161 121.9)
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 #A974ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A974ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #A974ED 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.