#A463F9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.2% 0.216 300.4), rgb(164, 99, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A463F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A463F9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 99, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 93%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.216 300.4) |
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 #A463F9 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A463F9 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A463F9 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A463F9 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B284F8
oklch(70.6% 0.169 300.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A463F9
oklch(64.2% 0.216 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D3EE4
oklch(55.6% 0.235 300.5)
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Step 700
700
#782EC6
oklch(49.2% 0.218 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#6129A0
oklch(42.7% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F287F
oklch(37.7% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#A463F9 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) | #0085FE | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E85F6 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9283A5 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A463F9
#A463F9
oklch(64.2% 0.216 300.4)
- #819900
#819900
oklch(64.1% 0.153 120.2)
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 #A463F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A463F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A463F9 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.