#A667C6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62% 0.152 313.3), rgb(166, 103, 198).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#A667C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A667C6 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 103, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.152 313.3) |
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 #A667C6 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A667C6 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A667C6 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A667C6 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A667C6
oklch(62% 0.152 313.3)
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Step 600
600
#9550B6
oklch(55.7% 0.164 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F409D
oklch(49.2% 0.153 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#67357F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#542F66
oklch(37.7% 0.099 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#A667C6 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) | #527DC9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6482C3 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3768D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A667C6
#A667C6
oklch(62% 0.152 313.3)
- #5F992C
#5F992C
oklch(62.1% 0.152 133.4)
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 #A667C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
Use #A667C6 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.