#A46AC1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.14 313.6), rgb(164, 106, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#A46AC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46AC1 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 106, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.14 313.6) |
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 #A46AC1 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46AC1 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46AC1 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46AC1 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
-
Step 400
400
#B98CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 313.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46AC1
oklch(62% 0.14 313.6)
-
Step 600
600
#9353B1
oklch(55.6% 0.153 313.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7D4398
oklch(49.1% 0.142 313.9)
-
Step 800
800
#65387B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 313.5)
-
Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
-
Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#A46AC1 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) | #597EC4 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6883BF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2778C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46AC1
#A46AC1
oklch(62% 0.14 313.6)
- #629837
#629837
oklch(62.1% 0.141 133.6)
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 #A46AC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
Use #A46AC1 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.