#A468E7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.8% 0.188 303.3), rgb(164, 104, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A468E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A468E7 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 104, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.188 303.3) |
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 #A468E7 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A468E7 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A468E7 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A468E7 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 303)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F2
oklch(80.9% 0.093 303.7)
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Step 400
400
#B488EB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 303.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A468E7
oklch(63.8% 0.188 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D48D2
oklch(55.5% 0.204 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7838B6
oklch(49% 0.19 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#623094
oklch(42.8% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#502C76
oklch(37.8% 0.123 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B45
oklch(27.1% 0.077 303.7)
#A468E7 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) | #3784EB | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D85E4 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98819E | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A468E7
#A468E7
oklch(63.8% 0.188 303.3)
- #7A9A00
#7A9A00
oklch(63.9% 0.157 123.1)
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 #A468E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A468E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A468E7 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.