#A464BA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.7% 0.143 317), rgb(164, 100, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#A464BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A464BA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 100, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.143 317) |
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 #A464BA | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A464BA | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A464BA text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A464BA text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EA
oklch(88.6% 0.038 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD8ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.113 317)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A464BA
oklch(60.7% 0.143 317)
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Step 600
600
#9751AE
oklch(55.6% 0.155 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#814196
oklch(49.2% 0.145 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#693679
oklch(42.7% 0.12 317.6)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C39
oklch(26.9% 0.06 317.7)
#A464BA 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) | #5579BD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667FB8 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37086 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A464BA
#A464BA
oklch(60.7% 0.143 317)
- #569538
#569538
oklch(60.7% 0.143 136.9)
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 #A464BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #A464BA 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.