#A456FA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.6% 0.234 301.8), rgb(164, 86, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#A456FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A456FA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 86, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 94%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.234 301.8) |
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 #A456FA | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A456FA | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A456FA text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A456FA text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FD
oklch(88.5% 0.063 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEAFFE
oklch(80.9% 0.114 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#B680FE
oklch(70.7% 0.183 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A456FA
oklch(62.6% 0.234 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#9232EB
oklch(55.6% 0.254 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C20CC
oklch(49% 0.236 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#6520A5
oklch(42.7% 0.195 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#522383
oklch(37.7% 0.152 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#30164D
oklch(27% 0.097 302)
#A456FA 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) | #007FFF | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007FF6 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927BA1 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.235 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A456FA
#A456FA
oklch(62.6% 0.234 301.8)
- #799500
#799500
oklch(62.6% 0.152 122)
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 #A456FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A456FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.012
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.075
Use #A456FA 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.