#A667D0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.5% 0.163 310.2), rgb(166, 103, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A667D0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A667D0 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 103, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.163 310.2) |
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 #A667D0 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A667D0 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A667D0 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A667D0 text on black | 5.47:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E8
oklch(81% 0.08 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B989DC
oklch(70.7% 0.128 310)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A667D0
oklch(62.5% 0.163 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#934DBF
oklch(55.6% 0.178 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D3DA5
oklch(49% 0.166 310)
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Step 800
800
#663485
oklch(42.8% 0.136 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3F
oklch(27.2% 0.067 310.3)
#A667D0 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) | #4C7FD4 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E83CD | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17892 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A667D0
#A667D0
oklch(62.5% 0.163 310.2)
- #659A12
#659A12
oklch(62.5% 0.163 130.3)
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 #A667D0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A667D0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #A667D0 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.