#A66DCE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.4% 0.151 309.8), rgb(166, 109, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#A66DCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66DCE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 109, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.151 309.8) |
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 #A66DCE | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A66DCE | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66DCE text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66DCE text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A66DCE
oklch(63.4% 0.151 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#9052BA
oklch(55.6% 0.164 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B42A0
oklch(49.2% 0.152 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#643782
oklch(42.8% 0.126 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#513068
oklch(37.6% 0.099 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#A66DCE 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) | #5683D1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6586CB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17D94 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66DCE
#A66DCE
oklch(63.4% 0.151 309.8)
- #6B9B28
#6B9B28
oklch(63.3% 0.151 129.8)
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 #A66DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A66DCE 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.