#A165E5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.189 303), rgb(161, 101, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A165E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A165E5 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 101, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.189 303) |
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 #A165E5 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A165E5 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A165E5 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A165E5 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 303)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 303)
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Step 400
400
#B388EC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A165E5
oklch(62.9% 0.189 303)
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Step 600
600
#8D48D4
oklch(55.6% 0.206 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7838B7
oklch(49.1% 0.191 303)
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Step 800
800
#623094
oklch(42.8% 0.158 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C76
oklch(37.6% 0.123 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#A165E5 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) | #3181E9 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4882E2 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947E9B | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A165E5
#A165E5
oklch(62.9% 0.189 303)
- #789700
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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 #A165E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A165E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #A165E5 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.