#A462B2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.137 320.4), rgb(164, 98, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A462B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A462B2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 98, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.137 320.4) |
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 #A462B2 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A462B2 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A462B2 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A462B2 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A462B2
oklch(60% 0.137 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9951A8
oklch(55.5% 0.15 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#834290
oklch(49.2% 0.138 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3775
oklch(42.8% 0.114 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#56305E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#A462B2 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) | #5676B5 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697EB0 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56C82 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A462B2
#A462B2
oklch(60% 0.137 320.4)
- #4E9340
#4E9340
oklch(59.8% 0.137 140.4)
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 #A462B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #A462B2 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.