#A6459C
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55% 0.166 331.7), rgb(166, 69, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#A6459C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6459C |
| RGB | rgb(166, 69, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.166 331.7) |
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 #A6459C | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6459C | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6459C text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #A6459C text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DEAFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC84C2
oklch(70.7% 0.119 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#BD63B2
oklch(63.2% 0.152 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6459C
oklch(55% 0.166 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#903887
oklch(49.2% 0.154 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#752F6E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B59
oklch(37.8% 0.099 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
#A6459C 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) | #41629F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7099 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4D6A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6459C
#A6459C
oklch(55% 0.166 331.7)
- #008843
#008843
oklch(54.9% 0.145 151.7)
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 #A6459C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6459C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.082
Use #A6459C 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.