#A746CF
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(58.1% 0.211 314.4), rgb(167, 70, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#A746CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A746CF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 70, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.211 314.4) |
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 #A746CF | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A746CF | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A746CF text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A746CF text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AEEC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#C381E2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#B35DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 314.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A746CF
oklch(58.1% 0.211 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#882EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.196 314.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E288B
oklch(42.7% 0.163 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A276F
oklch(37.8% 0.126 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#341841
oklch(27% 0.079 313.9)
#A746CF 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) | #006DD3 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4175CC | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46185 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A746CF
#A746CF
oklch(58.1% 0.211 314.4)
- #4C8F00
#4C8F00
oklch(58.2% 0.168 134.4)
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 #A746CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A746CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
Use #A746CF 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.