#A6479A
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.1% 0.161 332.6), rgb(166, 71, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A6479A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6479A |
| RGB | rgb(166, 71, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.161 332.6) |
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 #A6479A | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A6479A | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A6479A text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #A6479A text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB85C0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#BC64B0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A6479A
oklch(55.1% 0.161 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F3985
oklch(49.1% 0.15 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#75306C
oklch(42.8% 0.124 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B58
oklch(37.6% 0.097 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#A6479A 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) | #44639D | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617197 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD4E6A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6479A
#A6479A
oklch(55.1% 0.161 332.6)
- #008946
#008946
oklch(55.2% 0.144 152.5)
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 #A6479A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A6479A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
Use #A6479A 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.