#A664EE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.9% 0.202 303.2), rgb(166, 100, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A664EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A664EE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 100, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.202 303.2) |
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 #A664EE | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A664EE | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A664EE text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A664EE text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F5
oklch(80.8% 0.099 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#B585F1
oklch(70.7% 0.159 303.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A664EE
oklch(63.9% 0.202 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F42DA
oklch(55.5% 0.221 303)
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Step 700
700
#7A32BD
oklch(49.1% 0.205 303.1)
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Step 800
800
#632C99
oklch(42.8% 0.169 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#512979
oklch(37.6% 0.132 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1947
oklch(26.9% 0.084 303.3)
#A664EE 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) | #2383F2 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4285EB | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9880A0 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A664EE
#A664EE
oklch(63.9% 0.202 303.2)
- #7A9A00
#7A9A00
oklch(63.9% 0.157 123.1)
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 #A664EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A664EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
Use #A664EE 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.