#A246B5
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.184 320.4), rgb(162, 70, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A246B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A246B5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 70, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.184 320.4) |
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 #A246B5 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A246B5 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A246B5 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A246B5 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B0E2
oklch(81% 0.082 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#C584D3
oklch(70.7% 0.132 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#B662C7
oklch(63.1% 0.169 320.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A246B5
oklch(55.9% 0.184 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A369B
oklch(49.2% 0.171 320.5)
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Step 800
800
#702E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.142 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B2A65
oklch(37.8% 0.111 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193B
oklch(26.9% 0.07 320.3)
#A246B5 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) | #2C67B8 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5071B2 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35877 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A246B5
#A246B5
oklch(55.9% 0.184 320.4)
- #248C00
#248C00
oklch(56% 0.182 140.5)
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 #A246B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A246B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
Use #A246B5 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.