#A165ED
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.4% 0.199 301.3), rgb(161, 101, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#A165ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A165ED |
| RGB | rgb(161, 101, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.199 301.3) |
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 #A165ED | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A165ED | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A165ED text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A165ED text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B287F1
oklch(70.7% 0.155 301.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A165ED
oklch(63.4% 0.199 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C45DA
oklch(55.6% 0.216 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7735BD
oklch(49.1% 0.201 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#612E99
oklch(42.8% 0.166 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B7A
oklch(37.8% 0.13 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#A165ED 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) | #2483F1 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F83EA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92819F | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A165ED
#A165ED
oklch(63.4% 0.199 301.3)
- #7D9700
#7D9700
oklch(63.3% 0.152 121.1)
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 #A165ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A165ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #A165ED 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.