#A650CB
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59% 0.193 314.3), rgb(166, 80, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#A650CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A650CB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 80, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.193 314.3) |
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 #A650CB | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A650CB | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A650CB text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A650CB text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F0E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.025 314)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 314.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C084DC
oklch(70.6% 0.139 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#B062D3
oklch(63.1% 0.178 314.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A650CB
oklch(59% 0.193 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#8535A5
oklch(49.1% 0.18 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C2E86
oklch(42.8% 0.148 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#582A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#33193F
oklch(26.9% 0.074 314.1)
#A650CB 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) | #2771CF | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C78C8 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36686 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A650CB
#A650CB
oklch(59% 0.193 314.3)
- #4E9200
#4E9200
oklch(59.1% 0.171 134.3)
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 #A650CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A650CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #A650CB 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.