#A346CE
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(57.6% 0.209 313.2), rgb(163, 70, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#A346CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 313°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A346CE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 70, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.209 313.2) |
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 #A346CE | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A346CE | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A346CE text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A346CE text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 312.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6AFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#C182E2
oklch(70.6% 0.15 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B15EDA
oklch(63% 0.192 313.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A346CE
oklch(57.6% 0.209 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#8630AC
oklch(49.1% 0.194 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D298C
oklch(42.7% 0.162 313.2)
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Step 900
900
#582870
oklch(37.8% 0.125 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#A346CE 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) | #006CD2 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D73CB | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F6184 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A346CE
#A346CE
oklch(57.6% 0.209 313.2)
- #4F8C00
#4F8C00
oklch(57.6% 0.163 133.3)
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 #A346CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A346CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #A346CE 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.