#A6469C
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.164 331.7), rgb(166, 70, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#A6469C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6469C |
| RGB | rgb(166, 70, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.164 331.7) |
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 #A6469C | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6469C | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6469C text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A6469C text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D6
oklch(81% 0.073 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C2
oklch(70.6% 0.119 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B2
oklch(63% 0.151 331.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6469C
oklch(55.1% 0.164 331.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F3887
oklch(49% 0.153 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#752F6D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A34
oklch(27.1% 0.062 332.3)
#A6469C 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) | #42639F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607199 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC4E6A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6469C
#A6469C
oklch(55.1% 0.164 331.7)
- #008944
#008944
oklch(55.2% 0.146 151.9)
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 #A6469C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6469C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
Use #A6469C 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.