#A667C2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.8% 0.147 314.7), rgb(166, 103, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A667C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 315°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A667C2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 103, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.147 314.7) |
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 #A667C2 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A667C2 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A667C2 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A667C2 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.115 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A667C2
oklch(61.8% 0.147 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#9551B3
oklch(55.6% 0.16 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F419A
oklch(49.1% 0.148 314.4)
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Step 800
800
#67367D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#A667C2 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) | #557DC5 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6682BF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4748B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A667C2
#A667C2
oklch(61.8% 0.147 314.7)
- #5D9833
#5D9833
oklch(61.8% 0.147 134.6)
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 #A667C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #A667C2 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.