#A465FA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.6% 0.214 299.9), rgb(164, 101, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#A465FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, 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 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A465FA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 101, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 94%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.214 299.9) |
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 #A465FA | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A465FA | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A465FA text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A465FA text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FB
oklch(80.9% 0.106 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#B185F8
oklch(70.7% 0.167 299.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A465FA
oklch(64.6% 0.214 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C3FE4
oklch(55.6% 0.234 300)
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Step 700
700
#772FC6
oklch(49.1% 0.217 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#6029A0
oklch(42.6% 0.18 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E287F
oklch(37.6% 0.14 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#A465FA 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 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3186F7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9185A6 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A465FA
#A465FA
oklch(64.6% 0.214 299.9)
- #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 #A465FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A465FA.
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 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #A465FA 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.