#A565A5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.119 326.9), rgb(165, 101, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A565A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A565A5 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 101, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.119 326.9) |
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 #A565A5 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A565A5 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A565A5 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A565A5 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A565A5
oklch(60% 0.119 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A559A
oklch(55.5% 0.129 327.1)
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Step 700
700
#834584
oklch(49% 0.12 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B396B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#573257
oklch(37.8% 0.077 327)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#A565A5 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) | #6076A7 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717FA3 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96B7D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A565A5
#A565A5
oklch(60% 0.119 326.9)
- #4A9354
#4A9354
oklch(60% 0.119 146.8)
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 #A565A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
Use #A565A5 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.