#A468FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(65.3% 0.216 298.6), rgb(164, 104, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A468FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 299°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A468FF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 104, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.216 298.6) |
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 #A468FF | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A468FF | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A468FF text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A468FF text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF85FA
oklch(70.6% 0.169 298.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A468FF
oklch(65.3% 0.216 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8940E6
oklch(55.6% 0.234 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#752FC8
oklch(49.1% 0.219 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F2AA2
oklch(42.8% 0.181 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2980
oklch(37.7% 0.14 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#A468FF 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) | #0089FF | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E88FC | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F88AA | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A468FF
#A468FF
oklch(65.3% 0.216 298.6)
- #889C00
#889C00
oklch(65.4% 0.153 118.5)
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 #A468FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A468FF.
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 0.035
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
Use #A468FF 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.