#A462C0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.7% 0.153 315.1), rgb(164, 98, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#A462C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A462C0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 98, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.153 315.1) |
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 #A462C0 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A462C0 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A462C0 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A462C0 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D4
oklch(70.8% 0.12 315.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A462C0
oklch(60.7% 0.153 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#974FB5
oklch(55.7% 0.166 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#813F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.154 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#69347E
oklch(42.7% 0.129 315.4)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#A462C0 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) | #4E79C3 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627FBD | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27088 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A462C0
#A462C0
oklch(60.7% 0.153 315.1)
- #57952B
#57952B
oklch(60.6% 0.152 135)
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 #A462C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #A462C0 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.