#A46BB5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.6% 0.125 318.2), rgb(164, 107, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A46BB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46BB5 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 107, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.125 318.2) |
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 #A46BB5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46BB5 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46BB5 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46BB5 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5DB
oklch(81% 0.061 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC8
oklch(70.6% 0.098 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46BB5
oklch(61.6% 0.125 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#9456A6
oklch(55.6% 0.137 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E468E
oklch(49.1% 0.126 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#663A73
oklch(42.6% 0.104 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#53325D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#A46BB5 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) | #607DB8 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F82B3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47487 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46BB5
#A46BB5
oklch(61.6% 0.125 318.2)
- #5D9649
#5D9649
oklch(61.5% 0.124 138.1)
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 #A46BB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #A46BB5 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.