#A265CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.6% 0.161 309.8), rgb(162, 101, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#A265CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A265CC |
| RGB | rgb(162, 101, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.161 309.8) |
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 #A265CC | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A265CC | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A265CC text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A265CC text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.078 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 309.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A265CC
oklch(61.6% 0.161 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#924FBE
oklch(55.7% 0.174 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.162 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#653485
oklch(42.6% 0.135 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#522F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#A265CC 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) | #4A7DD0 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C80C9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D768F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A265CC
#A265CC
oklch(61.6% 0.161 309.8)
- #64970F
#64970F
oklch(61.7% 0.161 129.9)
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 #A265CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A265CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A265CC 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.