#A146D4
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.7% 0.214 310.9), rgb(161, 70, 212).
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White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A146D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A146D4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 70, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.214 310.9) |
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 #A146D4 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A146D4 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A146D4 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A146D4 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF82E7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF5EDF
oklch(63.1% 0.197 311)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A146D4
oklch(57.7% 0.214 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#842FB1
oklch(49.1% 0.199 311)
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Step 800
800
#6B298F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 311)
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Step 900
900
#572773
oklch(37.7% 0.13 310.8)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#A146D4 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) | #006DD8 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3373D1 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6487 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A146D4
#A146D4
oklch(57.7% 0.214 310.9)
- #578B00
#578B00
oklch(57.8% 0.158 130.9)
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 #A146D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A146D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.038
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.065
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A146D4 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.