#A668AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.124 322.8), rgb(166, 104, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#A668AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A668AE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 104, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.124 322.8) |
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 #A668AE | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A668AE | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A668AE text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A668AE text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE8CC4
oklch(70.7% 0.097 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A668AE
oklch(61% 0.124 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9855A1
oklch(55.6% 0.135 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#814589
oklch(49% 0.124 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#693970
oklch(42.7% 0.104 322.4)
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Step 900
900
#56325A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#321D35
oklch(26.9% 0.052 322.4)
#A668AE 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) | #607AB1 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7081AC | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87083 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A668AE
#A668AE
oklch(61% 0.124 322.8)
- #53964F
#53964F
oklch(61.1% 0.124 142.7)
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 #A668AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #A668AE 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.