#A65AE0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.6% 0.201 307.7), rgb(166, 90, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#A65AE0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.201 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 90, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.201 307.7) |
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 #A65AE0 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A65AE0 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65AE0 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65AE0 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F2
oklch(80.9% 0.098 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB83EC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 307.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A65AE0
oklch(61.6% 0.201 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#963FD3
oklch(55.5% 0.219 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#802FB7
oklch(49% 0.204 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#682994
oklch(42.6% 0.169 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#552876
oklch(37.8% 0.131 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#A65AE0 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) | #1E7BE4 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #447FDD | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7495 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65AE0
#A65AE0
oklch(61.6% 0.201 307.7)
- #699600
#699600
oklch(61.7% 0.161 127.8)
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 #A65AE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A65AE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.075
Use #A65AE0 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.