#A672DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65% 0.161 304.8), rgb(166, 114, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A672DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A672DD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 114, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 61%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.161 304.8) |
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 #A672DD | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A672DD | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A672DD text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A672DD text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38CE0
oklch(70.8% 0.126 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A672DD
oklch(65% 0.161 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B51C4
oklch(55.5% 0.175 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7741A9
oklch(49.1% 0.163 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#603689
oklch(42.6% 0.135 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#A672DD 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) | #5388E1 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618ADA | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D859D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A672DD
#A672DD
oklch(65% 0.161 304.8)
- #799F07
#799F07
oklch(65% 0.162 125)
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 #A672DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
Use #A672DD 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.