#A46FB3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.2% 0.115 318.6), rgb(164, 111, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A46FB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A46FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 111, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 31%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.115 318.6) |
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 #A46FB3 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A46FB3 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A46FB3 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A46FB3 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D8
oklch(81% 0.055 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#B98FC5
oklch(70.8% 0.09 318.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A46FB3
oklch(62.2% 0.115 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#9259A2
oklch(55.6% 0.126 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C498B
oklch(49.2% 0.116 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#653C70
oklch(42.7% 0.096 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#A46FB3 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) | #667FB6 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7384B1 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47789 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A46FB3
#A46FB3
oklch(62.2% 0.115 318.6)
- #629751
#629751
oklch(62.2% 0.115 138.5)
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 #A46FB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #A46FB3 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.