#A65AA8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.142 326.3), rgb(166, 90, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#A65AA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 90, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.142 326.3) |
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 #A65AA8 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65AA8 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65AA8 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65AA8 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.036 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC3
oklch(70.7% 0.102 326)
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Step 500
500
#B26BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.131 326.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65AA8
oklch(58.5% 0.142 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#864288
oklch(49.2% 0.132 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D376E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#A65AA8 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) | #5370AB | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687AA6 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6279 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65AA8
#A65AA8
oklch(58.5% 0.142 326.3)
- #369144
#369144
oklch(58.4% 0.142 146.3)
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 #A65AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #A65AA8 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.