#A365F8
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.3% 0.212 299.9), rgb(163, 101, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#A365F8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A365F8 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 101, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 91%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.212 299.9) |
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 #A365F8 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A365F8 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A365F8 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A365F8 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2FA
oklch(81% 0.103 300)
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Step 400
400
#B185F7
oklch(70.6% 0.166 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A365F8
oklch(64.3% 0.212 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B41E2
oklch(55.6% 0.229 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7730C5
oklch(49.2% 0.215 300)
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Step 800
800
#602A9F
oklch(42.6% 0.178 299.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E297E
oklch(37.7% 0.137 299.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#A365F8 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) | #0186FD | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3385F5 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9184A5 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A365F8
#A365F8
oklch(64.3% 0.212 299.9)
- #829900
#829900
oklch(64.2% 0.152 119.8)
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 #A365F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A365F8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #A365F8 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.