#A460EE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.207 303), rgb(164, 96, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A460EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A460EE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 96, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.207 303) |
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 #A460EE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A460EE | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A460EE text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A460EE text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F7
oklch(81% 0.101 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B584F3
oklch(70.6% 0.163 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A460EE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 303)
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Step 600
600
#9040DC
oklch(55.6% 0.225 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B30BF
oklch(49.1% 0.209 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#642A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.174 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#51287B
oklch(37.7% 0.136 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#A460EE 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) | #0E81F3 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A82EB | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967D9E | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A460EE
#A460EE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 303)
- #789700
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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 #A460EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A460EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.015
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #A460EE 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.