#A466D2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.3% 0.167 308.8), rgb(164, 102, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#A466D2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A466D2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 102, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.167 308.8) |
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 #A466D2 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A466D2 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A466D2 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A466D2 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B889DE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 308.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A466D2
oklch(62.3% 0.167 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#924DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA7
oklch(49% 0.168 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#653388
oklch(42.7% 0.14 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6D
oklch(37.7% 0.109 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#A466D2 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) | #487FD6 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B82CF | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7992 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A466D2
#A466D2
oklch(62.3% 0.167 308.8)
- #679900
#679900
oklch(62.3% 0.166 129.1)
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 #A466D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A466D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A466D2 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.