#A366C5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.5% 0.151 312.3), rgb(163, 102, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A366C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A366C5 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 102, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.151 312.3) |
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 #A366C5 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A366C5 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A366C5 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A366C5 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A366C5
oklch(61.5% 0.151 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#9350B7
oklch(55.5% 0.165 312.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D409E
oklch(49% 0.154 312)
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Step 800
800
#663680
oklch(42.7% 0.126 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#533067
oklch(37.8% 0.098 311.9)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#A366C5 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) | #507CC8 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6281C2 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0758C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A366C5
#A366C5
oklch(61.5% 0.151 312.3)
- #609628
#609628
oklch(61.3% 0.15 132.3)
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 #A366C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #A366C5 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.