#A866DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.177 308.4), rgb(168, 102, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A866DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A866DA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 102, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.177 308.4) |
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 #A866DA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A866DA | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A866DA text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A866DA text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B987E2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 308.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A866DA
oklch(63.2% 0.177 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9349C7
oklch(55.5% 0.193 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D39AC
oklch(49% 0.179 308.3)
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Step 800
800
#66318B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#532C6F
oklch(37.6% 0.115 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#A866DA 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) | #4381DE | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5884D7 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17B96 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A866DA
#A866DA
oklch(63.2% 0.177 308.4)
- #6B9B00
#6B9B00
oklch(63.1% 0.166 128.3)
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 #A866DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A866DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A866DA 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.