#A46CA4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61% 0.105 326.8), rgb(164, 108, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A46CA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 108, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.105 326.8) |
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 #A46CA4 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46CA4 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46CA4 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46CA4 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B6D2
oklch(81% 0.05 327.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.082 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46CA4
oklch(61% 0.105 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#965A96
oklch(55.7% 0.114 327)
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Step 700
700
#7F4980
oklch(49% 0.106 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#683D68
oklch(42.8% 0.087 327)
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Step 900
900
#543455
oklch(37.7% 0.068 325.8)
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Step 950
950
#321F31
oklch(27.1% 0.042 328.5)
#A46CA4 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) | #687BA6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7682A2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77181 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46CA4
#A46CA4
oklch(61% 0.105 326.8)
- #56945D
#56945D
oklch(61% 0.105 146.7)
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 #A46CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #A46CA4 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.