#A662E1
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.8% 0.19 306.4), rgb(166, 98, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#A662E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.190 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A662E1 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 98, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.19 306.4) |
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 #A662E1 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A662E1 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A662E1 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A662E1 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B886E9
oklch(70.7% 0.148 306.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A662E1
oklch(62.8% 0.19 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9345D0
oklch(55.6% 0.207 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D35B4
oklch(49.1% 0.193 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#662E92
oklch(42.8% 0.159 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#A662E1 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) | #3280E5 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D82DE | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7A98 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A662E1
#A662E1
oklch(62.8% 0.19 306.4)
- #6F9900
#6F9900
oklch(62.9% 0.161 126.6)
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 #A662E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A662E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #A662E1 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.