#A464BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.9% 0.148 315.2), rgb(164, 100, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A464BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A464BF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 100, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.148 315.2) |
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 #A464BF | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A464BF | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A464BF text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A464BF text on black | 5.15:1 | 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
#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
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD2
oklch(70.7% 0.115 315.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A464BF
oklch(60.9% 0.148 315.2)
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Step 600
600
#9650B3
oklch(55.6% 0.162 315)
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Step 700
700
#80409A
oklch(49.1% 0.151 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#68367D
oklch(42.8% 0.124 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#552F64
oklch(37.7% 0.097 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#A464BF 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) | #527AC2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6480BC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27189 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A464BF
#A464BF
oklch(60.9% 0.148 315.2)
- #599630
#599630
oklch(61% 0.149 135.1)
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 #A464BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #A464BF 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.