#A265FD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.6% 0.217 298.6), rgb(162, 101, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A265FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 299°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A265FD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 101, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.217 298.6) |
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 #A265FD | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A265FD | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A265FD text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A265FD text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#B085FB
oklch(70.7% 0.171 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A265FD
oklch(64.6% 0.217 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A3FE7
oklch(55.6% 0.236 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#752FC9
oklch(49.2% 0.22 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A2
oklch(42.7% 0.182 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2881
oklch(37.7% 0.142 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#A265FD 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) | #0087FF | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2885FA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D86A8 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A265FD
#A265FD
oklch(64.6% 0.217 298.6)
- #859900
#859900
oklch(64.4% 0.151 118.6)
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 #A265FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A265FD.
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 0.040
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #A265FD 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.