#A464E5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.191 304.4), rgb(164, 100, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#A464E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A464E5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 100, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.191 304.4) |
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 #A464E5 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A464E5 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A464E5 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A464E5 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F2
oklch(81% 0.093 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B687EB
oklch(70.8% 0.149 304.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A464E5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#9046D3
oklch(55.6% 0.208 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A36B7
oklch(49.1% 0.194 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#632E94
oklch(42.6% 0.161 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#512B76
oklch(37.7% 0.125 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#A464E5 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) | #3181E9 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4983E2 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987D9B | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A464E5
#A464E5
oklch(63.1% 0.191 304.4)
- #759800
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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 #A464E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A464E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #A464E5 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.