#A365FA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.5% 0.214 299.5), rgb(163, 101, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A365FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.214 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A365FA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 101, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.214 299.5) |
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 #A365FA | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A365FA | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A365FA text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A365FA text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FB
oklch(81% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#B185F9
oklch(70.7% 0.168 299.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A365FA
oklch(64.5% 0.214 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B40E4
oklch(55.6% 0.232 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#762FC6
oklch(49% 0.217 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#602AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.179 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E297F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#A365FA 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) | #0086FF | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F85F7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9085A6 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A365FA
#A365FA
oklch(64.5% 0.214 299.5)
- #839A00
#839A00
oklch(64.5% 0.153 119.7)
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 #A365FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A365FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.038
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #A365FA 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.