#A46EB0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.114 320.2), rgb(164, 110, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A46EB0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46EB0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 110, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.114 320.2) |
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 #A46EB0 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46EB0 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46EB0 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46EB0 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC3
oklch(70.8% 0.088 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46EB0
oklch(61.9% 0.114 320.2)
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Step 600
600
#9359A0
oklch(55.6% 0.124 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4989
oklch(49.2% 0.115 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#663C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.095 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#53345A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#311F35
oklch(27.2% 0.047 320.2)
#A46EB0 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) | #667EB2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7384AE | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57687 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46EB0
#A46EB0
oklch(61.9% 0.114 320.2)
- #5F9653
#5F9653
oklch(61.8% 0.113 140)
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 #A46EB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #A46EB0 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.