#A165AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(59.9% 0.126 320.3), rgb(161, 101, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#A165AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A165AE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.126 320.3) |
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 #A165AE | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A165AE | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A165AE text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A165AE text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 320)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC7
oklch(70.6% 0.099 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A165AE
oklch(59.9% 0.126 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9655A4
oklch(55.6% 0.137 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#80458D
oklch(49.1% 0.128 320.2)
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Step 800
800
#683972
oklch(42.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321D36
oklch(26.9% 0.053 321)
#A165AE 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) | #5B77B1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7EAC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26E81 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A165AE
#A165AE
oklch(59.9% 0.126 320.3)
- #539247
#539247
oklch(59.9% 0.126 140.5)
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 #A165AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A165AE 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.