#A460EA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.8% 0.203 303.8), rgb(164, 96, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A460EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A460EA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 96, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 77%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.203 303.8) |
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 #A460EA | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A460EA | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A460EA text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A460EA text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F8
oklch(88.6% 0.056 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#B685F0
oklch(70.7% 0.158 303.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A460EA
oklch(62.8% 0.203 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#9141D9
oklch(55.6% 0.221 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B31BC
oklch(49% 0.205 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#642B98
oklch(42.7% 0.169 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#301947
oklch(27% 0.084 304.4)
#A460EA 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) | #1B80EE | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F82E7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977C9C | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A460EA
#A460EA
oklch(62.8% 0.203 303.8)
- #769700
#769700
oklch(62.8% 0.155 123.7)
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 #A460EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A460EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #A460EA 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.