#A465D6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.3% 0.173 307.9), rgb(164, 101, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#A465D6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A465D6 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 101, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.173 307.9) |
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 #A465D6 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A465D6 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A465D6 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A465D6 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B888E1
oklch(70.7% 0.135 308.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A465D6
oklch(62.3% 0.173 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#924BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.188 308)
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Step 700
700
#7C3BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.175 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#65328A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 308.2)
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Step 900
900
#522D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.113 307.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#A465D6 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) | #437FDA | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5782D3 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7994 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A465D6
#A465D6
oklch(62.3% 0.173 307.9)
- #6A9800
#6A9800
oklch(62.3% 0.163 128)
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 #A465D6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A465D6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #A465D6 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.