#A65BBF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.8% 0.164 317.1), rgb(166, 91, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#A65BBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65BBF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 91, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.164 317.1) |
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 #A65BBF | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A65BBF | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65BBF text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65BBF text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A65BBF
oklch(59.8% 0.164 317.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B6
oklch(55.6% 0.178 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#853A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.165 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C317F
oklch(42.7% 0.136 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#582C66
oklch(37.7% 0.107 317.4)
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Step 950
950
#331A3C
oklch(26.9% 0.068 316.5)
#A65BBF 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) | #4675C2 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBC | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56A84 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65BBF
#A65BBF
oklch(59.8% 0.164 317.1)
- #4A9522
#4A9522
oklch(59.9% 0.164 137.2)
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 #A65BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
Use #A65BBF 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.