#A46DEF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65% 0.19 300.8), rgb(164, 109, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A46DEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46DEF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 109, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.19 300.8) |
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 #A46DEF | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46DEF | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46DEF text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46DEF text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B089EE
oklch(70.7% 0.148 300.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46DEF
oklch(65% 0.19 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A49D6
oklch(55.5% 0.207 301)
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Step 700
700
#7539BA
oklch(49.1% 0.193 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D78
oklch(37.8% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#A46DEF 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) | #3989F3 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B88EC | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9587A4 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46DEF
#A46DEF
oklch(65% 0.19 300.8)
- #829C00
#829C00
oklch(64.9% 0.155 120.8)
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 #A46DEF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A46DEF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #A46DEF 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.