#A469BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.5% 0.135 316), rgb(164, 105, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A469BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A469BB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 105, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.135 316) |
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 #A469BB | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A469BB | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A469BB text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A469BB text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A469BB
oklch(61.5% 0.135 316)
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Step 600
600
#9454AC
oklch(55.6% 0.147 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4494
oklch(49.1% 0.136 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#673878
oklch(42.7% 0.114 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#A469BB 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) | #5A7CBE | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A82B9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37489 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A469BB
#A469BB
oklch(61.5% 0.135 316)
- #5D973E
#5D973E
oklch(61.6% 0.136 136.1)
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 #A469BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #A469BB 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.