#A468ED
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.2% 0.195 302), rgb(164, 104, 237).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#A468ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 302°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A468ED |
| RGB | rgb(164, 104, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.195 302) |
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 #A468ED | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A468ED | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A468ED text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A468ED text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A468ED
oklch(64.2% 0.195 302)
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Step 600
600
#8C47D7
oklch(55.6% 0.211 301.9)
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Step 700
700
#7736BB
oklch(49% 0.198 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#612F97
oklch(42.7% 0.162 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#A468ED 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) | #2F85F1 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4786EA | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9682A1 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A468ED
#A468ED
oklch(64.2% 0.195 302)
- #7D9A00
#7D9A00
oklch(64.1% 0.156 122)
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 #A468ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A468ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
Use #A468ED 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.