#A266EF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.8% 0.2 301.1), rgb(162, 102, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#A266EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A266EF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 102, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.2 301.1) |
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 #A266EF | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A266EF | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A266EF text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A266EF text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B287F2
oklch(70.8% 0.156 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A266EF
oklch(63.8% 0.2 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C45DB
oklch(55.6% 0.217 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7735BE
oklch(49.1% 0.202 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#612E9A
oklch(42.8% 0.167 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#A266EF 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) | #2484F3 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F84EC | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9282A1 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A266EF
#A266EF
oklch(63.8% 0.2 301.1)
- #7E9900
#7E9900
oklch(63.9% 0.154 121.4)
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 #A266EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A266EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #A266EF 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.