#A46CBD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.1% 0.132 314.8), rgb(164, 108, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A46CBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46CBD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 108, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.132 314.8) |
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 #A46CBD | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46CBD | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46CBD text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46CBD text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EA
oklch(88.4% 0.037 314.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DE
oklch(81% 0.064 315.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.103 315)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46CBD
oklch(62.1% 0.132 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9255AC
oklch(55.5% 0.144 315)
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Step 700
700
#7C4594
oklch(49% 0.134 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#653978
oklch(42.6% 0.111 314.8)
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Step 900
900
#523261
oklch(37.7% 0.086 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#A46CBD 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) | #5D7FC0 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C84BB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2778B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46CBD
#A46CBD
oklch(62.1% 0.132 314.8)
- #629840
#629840
oklch(62.2% 0.133 135)
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 #A46CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #A46CBD 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.