#A366FA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.6% 0.213 299.4), rgb(163, 102, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#A366FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.213 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A366FA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 102, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.213 299.4) |
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 #A366FA | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A366FA | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A366FA text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A366FA text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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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
#CAB2FB
oklch(81% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#B085F8
oklch(70.6% 0.167 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A366FA
oklch(64.6% 0.213 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A41E3
oklch(55.6% 0.23 299.3)
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Step 700
700
#7630C6
oklch(49.1% 0.216 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#602AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.179 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E297F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#A366FA 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 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3186F7 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9085A7 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A366FA
#A366FA
oklch(64.6% 0.213 299.4)
- #849A00
#849A00
oklch(64.6% 0.152 119.4)
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 #A366FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A366FA.
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 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #A366FA 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.