#A46CAA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.2% 0.111 323.4), rgb(164, 108, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A46CAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46CAA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 108, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.111 323.4) |
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 #A46CAA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46CAA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46CAA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46CAA text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.055 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC0
oklch(70.6% 0.087 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46CAA
oklch(61.2% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#95599B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F4885
oklch(49.1% 0.113 323.5)
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Step 800
800
#673C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.093 323.2)
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Step 900
900
#543458
oklch(37.8% 0.072 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#311E33
oklch(26.9% 0.046 323.4)
#A46CAA 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) | #667CAC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7482A8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67283 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46CAA
#A46CAA
oklch(61.2% 0.111 323.4)
- #599557
#599557
oklch(61.3% 0.111 143.4)
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 #A46CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
Use #A46CAA 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.