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#A46DDF Color

#A46DDF is rgb(164, 109, 223) in RGB, hsl(269, 64%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 51%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amethyst (#9966CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A46DDF
HEX#A46DDF
RGBrgb(164, 109, 223)
HSLhsl(269, 64%, 65%)
HSVhsv(269, 51%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 51%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.171 304.3)
LABlab(55.78% 39.04 -50.62)
LCHlch(55.78% 63.93 307.64)

What #A46DDF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A46DDF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Amethyst#9966CCΔE 6.82Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 7.45Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 7.88Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 10.22Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12.57Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 13.87

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#A46DDF Channel Values

How #A46DDF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 164 · G 109 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 269° · S 64% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 269° · S 51% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 51% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A46DDF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A46DDF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A46DDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A46DDF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A46DDF
Complementary
#A8DF6D
Analogous
#6D6FDF
Analogous
#DD6DDF
Triadic
#DFA46D
Triadic
#6DDFA4
Split comp.
#DFDD6D
Split comp.
#6FDF6D

Tints & Shades of #A46DDF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B182E3
#BB92E7
#C8A7EC
#D5BCF0
#E2D1F5
#EDE2F9

Shades

#8C47D7
#782CC9
#6124A3
#4B1C7D
#341358
#200C36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A46DDF.

How #A46DDF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A46DDF
Protanopia#7979DF
Protanomaly#8C74DF
Deuteranopia#8383DE
Deuteranomaly#917ADF
Tritanopia#948383
Tritanomaly#9B7BAF
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #A46DDF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a46ddf: #A46DDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A46DDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a46ddf': '#A46DDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.643, green: 0.427, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_a46ddf">#A46DDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A46DDF"

More Purple Colors

#A46DDF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A46DDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A46DDF?

#A46DDF is a light purple — rgb(164, 109, 223) in RGB and hsl(269, 64%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amethyst (#9966CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.82.

What is the RGB value of #A46DDF?

#A46DDF is rgb(164, 109, 223) — red 164, green 109, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A46DDF?

#A46DDF converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 51%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A46DDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A46DDF scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A46DDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A46DDF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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