#A46BD3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.16 307.8), rgb(164, 107, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A46BD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 107, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.16 307.8) |
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 #A46BD3 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46BD3 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46BD3 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46BD3 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDD
oklch(70.8% 0.125 307.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.16 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F50C0
oklch(55.6% 0.173 307.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A6
oklch(49.2% 0.162 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#633586
oklch(42.6% 0.134 307.9)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#A46BD3 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) | #4F82D7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F85D0 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7D95 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46BD3
#A46BD3
oklch(63.1% 0.16 307.8)
- #6D9A10
#6D9A10
oklch(63% 0.16 127.8)
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 #A46BD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A46BD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #A46BD3 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.