#A46AA2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.6% 0.106 328), rgb(164, 106, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A46AA2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 106, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.106 328) |
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 #A46AA2 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46AA2 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46AA2 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46AA2 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46AA2
oklch(60.6% 0.106 328)
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Step 600
600
#975995
oklch(55.6% 0.115 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#81497F
oklch(49.2% 0.107 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#693C67
oklch(42.7% 0.089 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#553454
oklch(37.7% 0.068 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#A46AA2 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) | #6679A4 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7581A0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A86F7F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46AA2
#A46AA2
oklch(60.6% 0.106 328)
- #52935D
#52935D
oklch(60.5% 0.105 148.1)
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 #A46AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.015
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #A46AA2 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.