#A46FAF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.111 320.5), rgb(164, 111, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A46FAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46FAF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 111, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.111 320.5) |
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 #A46FAF | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46FAF | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46FAF text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46FAF text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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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
#B98FC2
oklch(70.7% 0.086 320.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46FAF
oklch(62% 0.111 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#925A9E
oklch(55.6% 0.12 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D4987
oklch(49.1% 0.112 321)
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Step 800
800
#653D6E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#533459
oklch(37.7% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#301F34
oklch(27% 0.045 319.8)
#A46FAF 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) | #677EB1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AD | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57687 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46FAF
#A46FAF
oklch(62% 0.111 320.5)
- #609655
#609655
oklch(61.9% 0.11 140.3)
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 #A46FAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A46FAF 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.