#A460EF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.209 302.8), rgb(164, 96, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A460EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.209 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A460EF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 96, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 82%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.209 302.8) |
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 #A460EF | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A460EF | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A460EF text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A460EF text on black | 5.49:1 | 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
#CDB1F7
oklch(80.9% 0.101 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#B584F3
oklch(70.6% 0.163 302.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A460EF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#9040DD
oklch(55.7% 0.226 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A2FC0
oklch(49% 0.211 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#632A9B
oklch(42.7% 0.174 302.6)
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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)
#A460EF 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) | #0981F4 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3982EC | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967E9F | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A460EF
#A460EF
oklch(63.2% 0.209 302.8)
- #799700
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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 #A460EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A460EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
Use #A460EF 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.