#A466BC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.1% 0.141 316), rgb(164, 102, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#A466BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A466BC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 102, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.141 316) |
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 #A466BC | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A466BC | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A466BC text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A466BC text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3DF
oklch(80.8% 0.069 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCF
oklch(70.8% 0.11 316.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A466BC
oklch(61.1% 0.141 316)
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Step 600
600
#9552AF
oklch(55.6% 0.154 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4296
oklch(49.1% 0.142 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#68377A
oklch(42.8% 0.119 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#543062
oklch(37.6% 0.092 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#A466BC 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) | #567BBF | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6780BA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37288 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A466BC
#A466BC
oklch(61.1% 0.141 316)
- #5A9638
#5A9638
oklch(61.1% 0.142 135.9)
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 #A466BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #A466BC 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.