#A65BC5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.1% 0.17 315.1), rgb(166, 91, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#A65BC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 91, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.17 315.1) |
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 #A65BC5 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A65BC5 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65BC5 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65BC5 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EF
oklch(88.4% 0.048 315)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 314.8)
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Step 400
400
#C086D9
oklch(70.8% 0.132 315.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A65BC5
oklch(60.1% 0.17 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B48BC
oklch(55.7% 0.185 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#8438A2
oklch(49.1% 0.173 315)
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Step 800
800
#6B3083
oklch(42.7% 0.142 314.9)
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Step 900
900
#572B69
oklch(37.6% 0.111 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#331A3E
oklch(27% 0.071 314.6)
#A65BC5 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) | #4276C9 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7DC2 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A46C87 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65BC5
#A65BC5
oklch(60.1% 0.17 315.1)
- #4F9510
#4F9510
oklch(60% 0.17 135)
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 #A65BC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A65BC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
Use #A65BC5 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.