#A565FE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.9% 0.219 299.5), rgb(165, 101, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A565FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.219 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A565FE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 101, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 99%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.219 299.5) |
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 #A565FE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A565FE | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A565FE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A565FE text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FC
oklch(80.8% 0.107 299.3)
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Step 400
400
#B184FB
oklch(70.7% 0.172 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A565FE
oklch(64.9% 0.219 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C3DE6
oklch(55.6% 0.238 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#772DC8
oklch(49.1% 0.221 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6028A2
oklch(42.7% 0.183 299.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2780
oklch(37.5% 0.143 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E194B
oklch(27.1% 0.089 299.8)
#A565FE 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) | #0087FF | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B86FB | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9186A8 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A565FE
#A565FE
oklch(64.9% 0.219 299.5)
- #859B00
#859B00
oklch(64.9% 0.153 119.3)
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 #A565FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A565FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.059
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
Use #A565FE 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.