#A146E0
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.5% 0.226 307.9), rgb(161, 70, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A146E0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A146E0 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 70, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 71%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.226 307.9) |
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 #A146E0 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A146E0 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A146E0 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A146E0 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F7
oklch(88.5% 0.057 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF4
oklch(80.9% 0.102 308)
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Step 400
400
#BD82EE
oklch(70.8% 0.162 308)
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Step 500
500
#AC5CE8
oklch(63% 0.208 307.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A146E0
oklch(58.5% 0.226 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#822BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.21 308.2)
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Step 800
800
#692796
oklch(42.7% 0.173 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#552678
oklch(37.7% 0.136 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#321846
oklch(27.1% 0.085 307.8)
#A146E0 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) | #0070E5 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F75DD | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97688E | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A146E0
#A146E0
oklch(58.5% 0.226 307.9)
- #618C00
#618C00
oklch(58.6% 0.153 128.1)
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 #A146E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A146E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.070
Use #A146E0 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.