#A465F8
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.4% 0.212 300.3), rgb(164, 101, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A465F8 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 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A465F8 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 101, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 91%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.212 300.3) |
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 #A465F8 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A465F8 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A465F8 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A465F8 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FA
oklch(80.8% 0.105 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B285F7
oklch(70.7% 0.166 300.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A465F8
oklch(64.4% 0.212 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C40E2
oklch(55.6% 0.231 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#7730C4
oklch(49.1% 0.214 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#612A9F
oklch(42.8% 0.178 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F297E
oklch(37.8% 0.138 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#A465F8 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) | #0486FD | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3485F5 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9284A5 | 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°).
- #A465F8
#A465F8
oklch(64.4% 0.212 300.3)
- #829A00
#829A00
oklch(64.4% 0.153 120.1)
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 #A465F8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A465F8.
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 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #A465F8 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.