#A660DF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.4% 0.191 307.2), rgb(166, 96, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#A660DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A660DF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 96, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.191 307.2) |
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 #A660DF | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A660DF | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A660DF text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A660DF text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F0
oklch(81% 0.093 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#B985E9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 306.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A660DF
oklch(62.4% 0.191 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#9444CF
oklch(55.6% 0.208 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E34B3
oklch(49% 0.193 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#662D91
oklch(42.6% 0.16 307)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#311A44
oklch(27.1% 0.078 307.2)
#A660DF 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) | #307EE3 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C81DC | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7896 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A660DF
#A660DF
oklch(62.4% 0.191 307.2)
- #6C9800
#6C9800
oklch(62.4% 0.162 127.3)
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 #A660DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A660DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.073
Use #A660DF 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.