#A668CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.5% 0.158 310.9), rgb(166, 104, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A668CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A668CD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 104, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.158 310.9) |
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 #A668CD | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A668CD | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A668CD text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A668CD text on black | 5.48:1 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 310.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A668CD
oklch(62.5% 0.158 310.9)
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Step 600
600
#934FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.172 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D3FA2
oklch(49.1% 0.16 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#663583
oklch(42.8% 0.132 311)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#A668CD 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) | #4F7FD0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6183CA | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27891 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A668CD
#A668CD
oklch(62.5% 0.158 310.9)
- #659A1F
#659A1F
oklch(62.6% 0.158 130.9)
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 #A668CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A668CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #A668CD 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.