#A465E9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.5% 0.195 303.3), rgb(164, 101, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A465E9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A465E9 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 101, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.195 303.3) |
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 #A465E9 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A465E9 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A465E9 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A465E9 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F3
oklch(80.9% 0.094 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B586EE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A465E9
oklch(63.5% 0.195 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E46D6
oklch(55.6% 0.211 303)
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Step 700
700
#7936B9
oklch(49.1% 0.196 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#632E96
oklch(42.8% 0.163 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#502B77
oklch(37.7% 0.126 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#A465E9 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) | #2D83ED | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4784E6 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977F9D | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A465E9
#A465E9
oklch(63.5% 0.195 303.3)
- #799900
#799900
oklch(63.5% 0.156 123.2)
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 #A465E9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A465E9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #A465E9 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.