#D46EF5
Closest named color: Easter Purple (#C071FE). oklch(70.8% 0.21 317.2), rgb(212, 110, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#D46EF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Easter Purple (#C071FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Easter Purple (#C071FE) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D46EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 110, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.21 317.2) |
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 #D46EF5 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D46EF5 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46EF5 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D46EF5 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FB
oklch(93.5% 0.039 318.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3A5F8
oklch(80.9% 0.131 317.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D46EF5
oklch(70.8% 0.21 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#C736F0
oklch(63% 0.269 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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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
#650A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.175 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B0C49
oklch(27% 0.111 317.1)
#D46EF5 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) | #4F92F9 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #729CF1 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D383A7 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D46EF5
#D46EF5
oklch(70.8% 0.21 317.2)
- #56BD13
#56BD13
oklch(70.9% 0.211 137.3)
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 #D46EF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D46EF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.041
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.043
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.049
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.060
Use #D46EF5 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.