#A266FB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.6% 0.214 298.8), rgb(162, 102, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#A266FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A266FB |
| RGB | rgb(162, 102, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 95%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.214 298.8) |
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 #A266FB | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A266FB | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A266FB text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A266FB text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#B086F9
oklch(70.8% 0.166 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A266FB
oklch(64.6% 0.214 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A41E5
oklch(55.7% 0.232 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7530C7
oklch(49.1% 0.216 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F2AA1
oklch(42.7% 0.18 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D297F
oklch(37.6% 0.138 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#A266FB 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) | #0087FF | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E85F8 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E86A7 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A266FB
#A266FB
oklch(64.6% 0.214 298.8)
- #859A00
#859A00
oklch(64.7% 0.152 119)
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 #A266FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A266FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A266FB 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.