#A46ABB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.7% 0.133 315.9), rgb(164, 106, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#A46ABB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46ABB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 106, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.133 315.9) |
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 #A46ABB | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46ABB | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46ABB text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46ABB text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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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
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46ABB
oklch(61.7% 0.133 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9355AC
oklch(55.6% 0.144 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E4493
oklch(49.1% 0.135 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#663978
oklch(42.7% 0.112 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#A46ABB 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) | #5C7DBE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B82B9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3758A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46ABB
#A46ABB
oklch(61.7% 0.133 315.9)
- #5F9740
#5F9740
oklch(61.8% 0.133 135.8)
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 #A46ABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #A46ABB 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.