#A659F0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.5% 0.22 304.2), rgb(166, 89, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#A659F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A659F0 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 89, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.22 304.2) |
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 #A659F0 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A659F0 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A659F0 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A659F0 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 304.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0AFF9
oklch(80.9% 0.108 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B981F6
oklch(70.7% 0.172 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A659F0
oklch(62.5% 0.22 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#9438E1
oklch(55.6% 0.239 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E28C3
oklch(49.1% 0.222 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#66249E
oklch(42.6% 0.184 304)
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Step 900
900
#53257D
oklch(37.6% 0.143 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#311749
oklch(27% 0.091 305)
#A659F0 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) | #007EF5 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E80ED | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98799D | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A659F0
#A659F0
oklch(62.5% 0.22 304.2)
- #749600
#749600
oklch(62.4% 0.155 124.1)
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 #A659F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A659F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.006
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.072
Use #A659F0 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.