#A65BAF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.147 323.2), rgb(166, 91, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#A65BAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65BAF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 91, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 34%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.147 323.2) |
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 #A65BAF | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65BAF | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65BAF text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65BAF text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC7
oklch(70.8% 0.106 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#B06BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.135 323.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65BAF
oklch(59% 0.147 323.2)
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Step 700
700
#85418D
oklch(49.2% 0.138 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3672
oklch(42.7% 0.114 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#58305C
oklch(37.8% 0.088 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#A65BAF 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) | #5072B2 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667BAD | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8657D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65BAF
#A65BAF
oklch(59% 0.147 323.2)
- #3E923D
#3E923D
oklch(58.8% 0.146 143.2)
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 #A65BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
Use #A65BAF 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.