#A966BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.6% 0.143 318.9), rgb(169, 102, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A966BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A966BB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 102, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.143 318.9) |
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 #A966BB | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A966BB | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A966BB text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A966BB text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B3DE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACD
oklch(70.8% 0.111 319.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A966BB
oklch(61.6% 0.143 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9950AC
oklch(55.6% 0.156 319)
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Step 700
700
#824094
oklch(49% 0.145 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3678
oklch(42.8% 0.119 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#562F61
oklch(37.6% 0.094 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#A966BB 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) | #587BBE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B82B9 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97188 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A966BB
#A966BB
oklch(61.6% 0.143 318.9)
- #54993F
#54993F
oklch(61.7% 0.143 139)
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 #A966BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
Use #A966BB 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.