#D46AFC
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(70.6% 0.223 315.7), rgb(212, 106, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#D46AFC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46AFC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 106, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 96%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.223 315.7) |
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 #D46AFC | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D46AFC | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46AFC text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46AFC text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FE
oklch(97.1% 0.018 314.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EDCAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.077 315.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3A4FD
oklch(80.9% 0.138 315.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D46AFC
oklch(70.6% 0.223 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#C82BF9
oklch(63.1% 0.285 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD00DB
oklch(55.7% 0.273 315.8)
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Step 700
700
#9200B9
oklch(49.1% 0.241 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#780099
oklch(42.6% 0.209 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#650081
oklch(37.7% 0.185 316)
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Step 950
950
#3B094C
oklch(27% 0.117 315.4)
#D46AFC 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) | #4192FF | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A9BF8 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D283A9 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46AFC
#D46AFC
oklch(70.6% 0.223 315.7)
- #5DBB00
#5DBB00
oklch(70.6% 0.209 135.8)
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 #D46AFC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D46AFC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.032
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Magenta #FA5FF7 ΔE 0.068
Use #D46AFC 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.