#A766FE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(65.3% 0.218 300.1), rgb(167, 102, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A766FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A766FE |
| RGB | rgb(167, 102, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.218 300.1) |
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 #A766FE | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A766FE | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A766FE text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A766FE text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B284FA
oklch(70.7% 0.171 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A766FE
oklch(65.3% 0.218 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C3DE5
oklch(55.5% 0.237 300)
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Step 700
700
#782DC7
oklch(49.1% 0.22 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#6128A1
oklch(42.7% 0.182 300.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2780
oklch(37.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#A766FE 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) | #0088FF | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3188FB | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9486A9 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A766FE
#A766FE
oklch(65.3% 0.218 300.1)
- #849D00
#849D00
oklch(65.3% 0.156 120.4)
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 #A766FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A766FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
Use #A766FE 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.