#A46ECC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.2% 0.146 309.3), rgb(164, 110, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A46ECC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46ECC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 110, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.146 309.3) |
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 #A46ECC | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46ECC | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46ECC text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46ECC text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E4
oklch(80.8% 0.072 309.3)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 309.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46ECC
oklch(63.2% 0.146 309.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B8
oklch(55.7% 0.158 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#79439F
oklch(49% 0.149 309)
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Step 800
800
#633881
oklch(42.7% 0.123 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#A46ECC 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) | #5882CF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6686CA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7D93 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46ECC
#A46ECC
oklch(63.2% 0.146 309.3)
- #6D9A2C
#6D9A2C
oklch(63.2% 0.146 129.3)
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 #A46ECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #A46ECC 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.