#A66EAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.113 322.3), rgb(166, 110, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A66EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66EAE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 110, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.113 322.3) |
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 #A66EAE | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A66EAE | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66EAE text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66EAE text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D6
oklch(80.8% 0.056 322.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC1
oklch(70.6% 0.088 322.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A66EAE
oklch(62% 0.113 322.3)
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Step 600
600
#94599D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E4886
oklch(49% 0.114 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#673C6D
oklch(42.8% 0.094 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#543358
oklch(37.6% 0.074 323)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#A66EAE 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) | #677EB0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87586 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66EAE
#A66EAE
oklch(62% 0.113 322.3)
- #5C9757
#5C9757
oklch(62% 0.112 142.4)
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 #A66EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A66EAE 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.