#A65BA7
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.139 326.7), rgb(166, 91, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#A65BA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65BA7 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 91, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 30%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.139 326.7) |
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 #A65BA7 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65BA7 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65BA7 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65BA7 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC2
oklch(70.7% 0.101 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB2
oklch(63.1% 0.128 326.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65BA7
oklch(58.6% 0.139 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#864287
oklch(49.1% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D376D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583059
oklch(37.7% 0.084 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#A65BA7 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) | #5471AA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697AA5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6379 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65BA7
#A65BA7
oklch(58.6% 0.139 326.7)
- #389147
#389147
oklch(58.5% 0.139 146.7)
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 #A65BA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
Use #A65BA7 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.