#A460AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.132 324.1), rgb(164, 96, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A460AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A460AA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 96, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.132 324.1) |
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 #A460AA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A460AA | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A460AA text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A460AA text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC2
oklch(70.6% 0.095 324)
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Step 500
500
#AD6EB3
oklch(63% 0.123 323.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A460AA
oklch(59.3% 0.132 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#824588
oklch(49.1% 0.124 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A396E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#563259
oklch(37.7% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#321D34
oklch(26.8% 0.051 323.8)
#A460AA 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) | #5874AD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7CA8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7687D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A460AA
#A460AA
oklch(59.3% 0.132 324.1)
- #469248
#469248
oklch(59.3% 0.132 144.2)
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 #A460AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #A460AA 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.