#A246DB
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.3% 0.221 309.5), rgb(162, 70, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A246DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A246DB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 70, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 67%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.221 309.5) |
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 #A246DB | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A246DB | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A246DB text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A246DB text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F0E5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4AFF1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE82EB
oklch(70.8% 0.159 309.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE5DE4
oklch(63.1% 0.203 309.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A246DB
oklch(58.3% 0.221 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#832DB6
oklch(49.2% 0.206 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B2793
oklch(42.7% 0.171 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#562675
oklch(37.6% 0.133 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#331845
oklch(27.1% 0.084 309.6)
#A246DB 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) | #006FDF | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B74D8 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A668B | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A246DB
#A246DB
oklch(58.3% 0.221 309.5)
- #5D8C00
#5D8C00
oklch(58.4% 0.156 129.3)
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 #A246DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A246DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.043
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.066
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.067
Use #A246DB 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.