#A669EB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.4% 0.191 303.1), rgb(166, 105, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A669EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A669EB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 105, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.191 303.1) |
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 #A669EB | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A669EB | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A669EB text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A669EB text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B487ED
oklch(70.7% 0.151 303.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A669EB
oklch(64.4% 0.191 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E47D4
oklch(55.6% 0.208 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#7937B8
oklch(49.1% 0.194 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#622F95
oklch(42.7% 0.16 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#502B77
oklch(37.7% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#A669EB 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) | #3686EF | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C87E8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9982A0 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A669EB
#A669EB
oklch(64.4% 0.191 303.1)
- #7C9C00
#7C9C00
oklch(64.5% 0.158 123)
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 #A669EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A669EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #A669EB 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.