#D46BF6
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(70.4% 0.216 317.2), rgb(212, 107, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#D46BF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 107, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 89%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.216 317.2) |
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 #D46BF6 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D46BF6 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46BF6 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46BF6 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFA
oklch(88.5% 0.075 317.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4A4FA
oklch(80.9% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D46BF6
oklch(70.4% 0.216 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#C831F3
oklch(63% 0.276 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D7
oklch(55.5% 0.27 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#9300B6
oklch(49% 0.239 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A0097
oklch(42.8% 0.208 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#65057E
oklch(37.7% 0.179 317)
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Step 950
950
#3B0A4A
oklch(26.9% 0.114 316.6)
#D46BF6 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) | #4991FA | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9BF2 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D381A7 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46BF6
#D46BF6
oklch(70.4% 0.216 317.2)
- #54BC00
#54BC00
oklch(70.5% 0.214 137.1)
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 #D46BF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D46BF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.041
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.048
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.064
Use #D46BF6 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.