#A46EC4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.137 311.9), rgb(164, 110, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#A46EC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 110, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.137 311.9) |
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 #A46EC4 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46EC4 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46EC4 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46EC4 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46EC4
oklch(62.8% 0.137 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9055B1
oklch(55.5% 0.149 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A4599
oklch(49.1% 0.139 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#64397C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E3A
oklch(27.1% 0.055 312.7)
#A46EC4 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) | #5C81C7 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A85C2 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17B90 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46EC4
#A46EC4
oklch(62.8% 0.137 311.9)
- #699939
#699939
oklch(62.8% 0.137 131.7)
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 #A46EC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #A46EC4 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.