#A065F0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.5% 0.202 300.3), rgb(160, 101, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A065F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.202 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A065F0 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 101, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 82%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.202 300.3) |
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 #A065F0 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A065F0 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A065F0 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A065F0 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F7
oklch(80.8% 0.099 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B187F3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 300.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A065F0
oklch(63.5% 0.202 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B45DD
oklch(55.7% 0.219 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#7635C0
oklch(49.2% 0.204 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#602D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.169 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7B
oklch(37.7% 0.131 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#A065F0 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) | #1D84F5 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A83ED | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F82A1 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A065F0
#A065F0
oklch(63.5% 0.202 300.3)
- #7F9700
#7F9700
oklch(63.5% 0.151 120.3)
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 #A065F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A065F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
Use #A065F0 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.