#A66FC2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.134 313.5), rgb(166, 111, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A66FC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A66FC2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 111, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 40%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.134 313.5) |
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 #A66FC2 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A66FC2 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A66FC2 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A66FC2 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 313)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A66FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.134 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#9156AE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4596
oklch(49% 0.136 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#64397A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 313.1)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#A66FC2 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) | #5F82C5 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D86C0 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47B8F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A66FC2
#A66FC2
oklch(63.1% 0.134 313.5)
- #679A40
#679A40
oklch(63% 0.133 133.6)
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 #A66FC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
Use #A66FC2 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.