#A461C2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.6% 0.157 314.5), rgb(164, 97, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#A461C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A461C2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 97, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.157 314.5) |
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 #A461C2 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A461C2 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A461C2 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A461C2 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D5
oklch(70.6% 0.123 314.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A461C2
oklch(60.6% 0.157 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#974DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.171 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#813E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.157 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#693480
oklch(42.8% 0.131 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E66
oklch(37.6% 0.101 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#A461C2 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) | #4C79C5 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607EBF | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27089 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A461C2
#A461C2
oklch(60.6% 0.157 314.5)
- #579525
#579525
oklch(60.5% 0.156 134.4)
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 #A461C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #A461C2 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.