#A668E6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64% 0.187 304.3), rgb(166, 104, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#A668E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A668E6 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 104, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.187 304.3) |
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 #A668E6 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A668E6 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A668E6 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A668E6 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B587EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A668E6
oklch(64% 0.187 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F48D1
oklch(55.6% 0.204 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A38B5
oklch(49.2% 0.189 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#633092
oklch(42.7% 0.156 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#502C75
oklch(37.7% 0.122 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#A668E6 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) | #3A84EA | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F86E3 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B809D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A668E6
#A668E6
oklch(64% 0.187 304.3)
- #779B00
#779B00
oklch(63.9% 0.16 124.5)
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 #A668E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A668E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #A668E6 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.