#A65AB8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.3% 0.158 319.7), rgb(166, 90, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#A65AB8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65AB8 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 90, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.158 319.7) |
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 #A65AB8 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65AB8 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65AB8 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65AB8 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2DE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#C089CD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF69C0
oklch(63% 0.146 319.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65AB8
oklch(59.3% 0.158 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#843F94
oklch(49.1% 0.148 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3578
oklch(42.7% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F61
oklch(37.8% 0.095 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#A65AB8 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) | #4973BB | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617BB5 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76781 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65AB8
#A65AB8
oklch(59.3% 0.158 319.7)
- #43932E
#43932E
oklch(59.1% 0.158 139.8)
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 #A65AB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
Use #A65AB8 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.