#A46DBD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.3% 0.13 314.6), rgb(164, 109, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A46DBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46DBD |
| RGB | rgb(164, 109, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.13 314.6) |
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 #A46DBD | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46DBD | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46DBD text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46DBD text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.102 314.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46DBD
oklch(62.3% 0.13 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9256AC
oklch(55.7% 0.142 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4694
oklch(49.2% 0.132 314.5)
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Step 800
800
#653A78
oklch(42.8% 0.109 314.6)
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Step 900
900
#523260
oklch(37.6% 0.085 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#A46DBD 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) | #5F7FC0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D84BB | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2788C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46DBD
#A46DBD
oklch(62.3% 0.13 314.6)
- #649842
#649842
oklch(62.3% 0.13 134.6)
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 #A46DBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #A46DBD 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.