#A966CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.5% 0.163 312.6), rgb(169, 102, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#A966CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A966CD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 102, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.163 312.6) |
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 #A966CD | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A966CD | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A966CD text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A966CD text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A966CD
oklch(62.5% 0.163 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#964CBC
oklch(55.6% 0.177 312.5)
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Step 700
700
#803CA2
oklch(49.1% 0.165 312.6)
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Step 800
800
#683383
oklch(42.7% 0.136 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#552D69
oklch(37.7% 0.107 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3E
oklch(27% 0.069 313)
#A966CD 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) | #4E7FD1 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284CA | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67690 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A966CD
#A966CD
oklch(62.5% 0.163 312.6)
- #5F9B1E
#5F9B1E
oklch(62.5% 0.163 132.7)
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 #A966CD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A966CD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #A966CD 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.