#A669BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.9% 0.139 315.9), rgb(166, 105, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#A669BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A669BE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 105, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.139 315.9) |
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 #A669BE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A669BE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A669BE text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A669BE text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DF
oklch(81% 0.068 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 315.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A669BE
oklch(61.9% 0.139 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9553AE
oklch(55.7% 0.151 316)
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Step 700
700
#7F4396
oklch(49.2% 0.141 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#673779
oklch(42.6% 0.117 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#543162
oklch(37.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#A669BE 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) | #5A7DC1 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A83BC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5758A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A669BE
#A669BE
oklch(61.9% 0.139 315.9)
- #5D983C
#5D983C
oklch(61.9% 0.14 135.9)
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 #A669BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #A669BE 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.