#A660E2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.5% 0.194 306.4), rgb(166, 96, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#A660E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A660E2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 96, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.194 306.4) |
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 #A660E2 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A660E2 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A660E2 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A660E2 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.094 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B985EA
oklch(70.7% 0.152 306.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A660E2
oklch(62.5% 0.194 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9343D2
oklch(55.5% 0.212 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E33B6
oklch(49.1% 0.197 306.6)
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Step 800
800
#662C93
oklch(42.7% 0.163 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#532A75
oklch(37.8% 0.126 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#A660E2 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) | #2C7FE6 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4982DF | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7998 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A660E2
#A660E2
oklch(62.5% 0.194 306.4)
- #6F9800
#6F9800
oklch(62.6% 0.16 126.4)
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 #A660E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A660E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.071
Use #A660E2 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.