#A366B0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.4% 0.128 320.4), rgb(163, 102, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#A366B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A366B0 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 102, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.128 320.4) |
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 #A366B0 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A366B0 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A366B0 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A366B0 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BD8CC7
oklch(70.7% 0.1 320.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A366B0
oklch(60.4% 0.128 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#9755A5
oklch(55.7% 0.139 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#80458D
oklch(49.1% 0.128 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#683972
oklch(42.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#55315D
oklch(37.6% 0.085 320.1)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#A366B0 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) | #5C78B3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7FAE | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46F83 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A366B0
#A366B0
oklch(60.4% 0.128 320.4)
- #549447
#549447
oklch(60.5% 0.129 140.3)
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 #A366B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
Use #A366B0 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.