#A246D5
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.9% 0.215 311), rgb(162, 70, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#A246D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.215 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A246D5 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 70, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 63%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.215 311) |
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 #A246D5 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A246D5 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A246D5 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A246D5 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#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
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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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
#AF5EE0
oklch(63.2% 0.198 310.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A246D5
oklch(57.9% 0.215 311)
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Step 700
700
#842EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.201 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B2890
oklch(42.6% 0.167 310.7)
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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)
#A246D5 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) | #006ED9 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3474D2 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6488 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A246D5
#A246D5
oklch(57.9% 0.215 311)
- #578C00
#578C00
oklch(58% 0.159 131.1)
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 #A246D5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A246D5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.064
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.069
Use #A246D5 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.