#A662CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.6% 0.168 311.8), rgb(166, 98, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A662CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A662CD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 98, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.168 311.8) |
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 #A662CD | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A662CD | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A662CD text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A662CD text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC87DC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A662CD
oklch(61.6% 0.168 311.8)
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Step 600
600
#964BBF
oklch(55.6% 0.182 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#803BA5
oklch(49.1% 0.17 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#683285
oklch(42.7% 0.139 312)
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Step 900
900
#552D6B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#321B3F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 312.1)
#A662CD 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) | #467CD1 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C81CA | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2748E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A662CD
#A662CD
oklch(61.6% 0.168 311.8)
- #5D9808
#5D9808
oklch(61.5% 0.168 131.8)
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 #A662CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A662CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #A662CD 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.