#A165AB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.8% 0.123 321.7), rgb(161, 101, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#A165AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A165AB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 101, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.123 321.7) |
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 #A165AB | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A165AB | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A165AB text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A165AB text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC5
oklch(70.8% 0.096 321.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A165AB
oklch(59.8% 0.123 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#9756A1
oklch(55.7% 0.133 322.1)
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Step 700
700
#80468A
oklch(49.1% 0.123 321.6)
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Step 800
800
#683A70
oklch(42.7% 0.102 321.5)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#A165AB 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) | #5C77AE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7DA9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36D80 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A165AB
#A165AB
oklch(59.8% 0.123 321.7)
- #52914A
#52914A
oklch(59.7% 0.122 141.5)
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 #A165AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #A165AB 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.