#A461CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.1% 0.165 311.9), rgb(164, 97, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#A461CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A461CA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 97, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.165 311.9) |
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 #A461CA | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A461CA | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A461CA text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A461CA text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DB
oklch(70.7% 0.129 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A461CA
oklch(61.1% 0.165 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#964CBE
oklch(55.7% 0.18 311.9)
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Step 700
700
#803CA4
oklch(49.2% 0.167 312)
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Step 800
800
#683285
oklch(42.7% 0.139 312)
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Step 900
900
#542D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.108 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#A461CA 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) | #467ACE | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7FC7 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0728C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A461CA
#A461CA
oklch(61.1% 0.165 311.9)
- #5C960C
#5C960C
oklch(61% 0.165 131.9)
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 #A461CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A461CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #A461CA 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.