#A669CA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.5% 0.153 311.7), rgb(166, 105, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A669CA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A669CA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 105, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.153 311.7) |
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 #A669CA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A669CA | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A669CA text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A669CA text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 311.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A669CA
oklch(62.5% 0.153 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#9350B9
oklch(55.6% 0.167 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D409F
oklch(49.1% 0.155 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#663681
oklch(42.8% 0.128 311.7)
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Step 900
900
#532F68
oklch(37.7% 0.101 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#A669CA 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) | #537FCD | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6484C7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27890 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A669CA
#A669CA
oklch(62.5% 0.153 311.7)
- #649A28
#649A28
oklch(62.6% 0.154 131.8)
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 #A669CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
Use #A669CA 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.