#A65296
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.5% 0.14 335), rgb(166, 82, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A65296 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65296 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 82, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.14 335) |
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 #A65296 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65296 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65296 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65296 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 336.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 334.9)
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Step 400
400
#C888BA
oklch(70.7% 0.102 334.8)
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Step 500
500
#B869A8
oklch(63% 0.129 334.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65296
oklch(56.5% 0.14 335)
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Step 700
700
#8C407E
oklch(49.2% 0.13 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#713566
oklch(42.6% 0.107 334.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F53
oklch(37.7% 0.083 335)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#A65296 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) | #526998 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7594 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD566D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65296
#A65296
oklch(56.5% 0.14 335)
- #018D4F
#018D4F
oklch(56.5% 0.14 154.7)
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 #A65296, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A65296.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.073
Use #A65296 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.