#A65ADD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.4% 0.198 308.4), rgb(166, 90, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#A65ADD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65ADD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 90, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.198 308.4) |
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 #A65ADD | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A65ADD | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65ADD text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65ADD text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC83EA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A65ADD
oklch(61.4% 0.198 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9740D1
oklch(55.6% 0.216 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#8130B5
oklch(49.1% 0.201 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#692A92
oklch(42.7% 0.166 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#552875
oklch(37.7% 0.13 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#A65ADD 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) | #247AE1 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #477EDA | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7393 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65ADD
#A65ADD
oklch(61.4% 0.198 308.4)
- #679500
#679500
oklch(61.3% 0.161 128.2)
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 #A65ADD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A65ADD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
Use #A65ADD 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.