#A460AB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.3% 0.133 323.7), rgb(164, 96, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#A460AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A460AB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 96, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 31%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.133 323.7) |
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 #A460AB | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A460AB | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A460AB text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A460AB text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D2E6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 324.3)
-
Step 300
300
#D4B4D7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 323.4)
-
Step 400
400
#BE8CC3
oklch(70.7% 0.096 323.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AD6EB4
oklch(63% 0.124 323.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#A460AB
oklch(59.3% 0.133 323.7)
-
Step 700
700
#824588
oklch(49.1% 0.124 323.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6A396F
oklch(42.7% 0.104 323.7)
-
Step 900
900
#56325A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 323.4)
-
Step 950
950
#321D34
oklch(26.8% 0.051 323.8)
#A460AB 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) | #5774AE | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7CA9 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7697D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A460AB
#A460AB
oklch(59.3% 0.133 323.7)
- #469246
#469246
oklch(59.3% 0.134 143.7)
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 #A460AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #A460AB 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.