#A46DD9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.164 305.8), rgb(164, 109, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#A46DD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46DD9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 109, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 59%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.164 305.8) |
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 #A46DD9 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46DD9 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46DD9 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46DD9 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB4EA
oklch(80.9% 0.079 305.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B48BE0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 305.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46DD9
oklch(63.8% 0.164 305.8)
-
Step 600
600
#8D50C4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 305.6)
-
Step 700
700
#7840A9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 305.8)
-
Step 800
800
#623589
oklch(42.7% 0.137 306.1)
-
Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#A46DD9 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) | #4E84DD | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D86D6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8099 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46DD9
#A46DD9
oklch(63.8% 0.164 305.8)
- #739B00
#739B00
oklch(63.6% 0.162 125.8)
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 #A46DD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A46DD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
Use #A46DD9 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.