#A246DF
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.6% 0.225 308.5), rgb(162, 70, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#A246DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.225 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 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A246DF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 70, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 71%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.225 308.5) |
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 #A246DF | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A246DF | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A246DF text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A246DF text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF3
oklch(80.9% 0.101 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD81ED
oklch(70.6% 0.163 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD5CE7
oklch(63.1% 0.208 308.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A246DF
oklch(58.6% 0.225 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#822BB8
oklch(49% 0.209 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A2695
oklch(42.6% 0.174 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#562677
oklch(37.7% 0.135 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#321846
oklch(27.1% 0.085 307.8)
#A246DF 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) | #0070E3 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2375DC | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99688D | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A246DF
#A246DF
oklch(58.6% 0.225 308.5)
- #608C00
#608C00
oklch(58.6% 0.154 128.4)
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 #A246DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A246DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.063
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.070
Use #A246DF 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.