#A46EFA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.202 298.5), rgb(164, 110, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#A46EFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46EFA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 110, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 93%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.202 298.5) |
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 #A46EFA | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46EFA | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46EFA text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46EFA text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE88F5
oklch(70.7% 0.158 298.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46EFA
oklch(65.9% 0.202 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8746DF
oklch(55.5% 0.22 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#7336C1
oklch(49% 0.203 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D2F9C
oklch(42.7% 0.168 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C2B7C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1A49
oklch(26.9% 0.084 298.2)
#A46EFA 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) | #2C8BFF | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #418AF7 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918BAA | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46EFA
#A46EFA
oklch(65.9% 0.202 298.5)
- #899E00
#899E00
oklch(65.9% 0.155 118.8)
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 #A46EFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A46EFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
Use #A46EFA 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.