#A265FF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.7% 0.219 298.3), rgb(162, 101, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A265FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A265FF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 101, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.219 298.3) |
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 #A265FF | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A265FF | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A265FF text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A265FF text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#C9B2FD
oklch(81% 0.107 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF85FC
oklch(70.7% 0.172 298.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A265FF
oklch(64.7% 0.219 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#893EE8
oklch(55.5% 0.238 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#752ECA
oklch(49.1% 0.222 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A3
oklch(42.7% 0.183 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2882
oklch(37.7% 0.144 298)
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Step 950
950
#2D194C
oklch(27.1% 0.091 298.2)
#A265FF 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) | #2385FC | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D87A9 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A265FF
#A265FF
oklch(64.7% 0.219 298.3)
- #869A00
#869A00
oklch(64.8% 0.152 118.5)
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 #A265FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A265FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.069
Use #A265FF 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.