#A046BD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.1% 0.191 317), rgb(160, 70, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A046BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A046BD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 70, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.191 317) |
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 #A046BD | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A046BD | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A046BD text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A046BD text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B0E6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#C384D9
oklch(70.7% 0.137 317)
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Step 500
500
#B361CE
oklch(63% 0.176 317.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A046BD
oklch(56.1% 0.191 317)
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Step 700
700
#8735A1
oklch(49.1% 0.177 317)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900
#592A69
oklch(37.7% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#A046BD 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) | #1F68C1 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4971BA | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F5B7B | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A046BD
#A046BD
oklch(56.1% 0.191 317)
- #3C8A00
#3C8A00
oklch(56.2% 0.17 137.1)
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 #A046BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A046BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
Use #A046BD 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.