#A650C5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.187 316.1), rgb(166, 80, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#A650C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A650C5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 80, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.187 316.1) |
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 #A650C5 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A650C5 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A650C5 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A650C5 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E6
oklch(80.8% 0.085 315.8)
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Step 400
400
#C185D9
oklch(70.7% 0.135 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#B163CE
oklch(63.1% 0.172 316.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A650C5
oklch(58.6% 0.187 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#8637A1
oklch(49.2% 0.174 316.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D2F83
oklch(42.8% 0.144 316.2)
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Step 900
900
#582B69
oklch(37.7% 0.112 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 316.8)
#A650C5 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) | #2F70C9 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5178C2 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46483 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A650C5
#A650C5
oklch(58.6% 0.187 316.1)
- #459200
#459200
oklch(58.7% 0.175 136.2)
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 #A650C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A650C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.072
Use #A650C5 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.