Color #A470A7 Color / Colour Code #A470A7
This page shows the hex color code for color #a470a7 (#A470A7). The colour is a purple tone with 24% saturation and 55% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #A470A7 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#A470A7 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 267, 297, and 327 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 297, 57, and 177 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #A470A7
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 297 and saturation at 24%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 297 to 342 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 297 with its complement at 117 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #A470A7
Lightness variations at hue 297 and 24% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #A470A7
Design Use Cases for #A470A7
Muted Accent Color
With 24% saturation, #A470A7 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 55% lightness, #A470A7 has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#A470A7 falls in the purple spectrum (hue 297). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #A470A7 (hue 297) to its complement at hue 117. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 327. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #a470a7, #73a871);
CSS Code for #A470A7
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About Color #A470A7 (#A470A7)
#A470A7 is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 164 red, 112 green, and 167 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 297 degrees with 24% saturation and 55% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #A470A7 is 134/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow, and 35% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #A470A7 against white is 3.85:1 and against black is 5.45:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 5.45:1.
The complementary colour #73A871 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #A470A7. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #8971A8 and #A8718F, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #A470A7?
- #A470A7 is Color #A470A7, a purple color (colour) with RGB(164, 112, 167), HSL(297, 24%, 55%), and CMYK(2%, 33%, 0%, 35%). Its perceived brightness is 134/255.
- Is #A470A7 accessible for text?
- Against white, #A470A7 has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 5.45:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #A470A7?
- The complementary colour is #73A871 (hue 117). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #8971A8 and #A8718F. The triadic palette adds #A8A571 and #71A8A5 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #A470A7 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #a470a7; or rgb(164, 112, 167); or hsl(297, 24%, 55%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 297 24% 55%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.