#A065FE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.4% 0.218 297.7), rgb(160, 101, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#A065FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A065FE |
| RGB | rgb(160, 101, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.218 297.7) |
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 #A065FE | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A065FE | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A065FE text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A065FE text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FC
oklch(88.4% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FC
oklch(70.6% 0.171 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A065FE
oklch(64.4% 0.218 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#883FE8
oklch(55.5% 0.237 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#742FCA
oklch(49.1% 0.22 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E29A3
oklch(42.6% 0.183 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2881
oklch(37.5% 0.142 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#A065FE 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) | #0087FF | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2185FB | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A86A8 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A065FE
#A065FE
oklch(64.4% 0.218 297.7)
- #879800
#879800
oklch(64.4% 0.149 117.4)
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 #A065FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A065FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.068
Use #A065FE 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.