#A65BDC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.5% 0.195 308.6), rgb(166, 91, 220).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A65BDC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65BDC |
| RGB | rgb(166, 91, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.195 308.6) |
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 #A65BDC | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A65BDC | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65BDC text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65BDC text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC84E9
oklch(70.8% 0.153 308.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A65BDC
oklch(61.5% 0.195 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9741CF
oklch(55.6% 0.212 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#8132B3
oklch(49.2% 0.196 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#682B91
oklch(42.6% 0.163 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#552974
oklch(37.8% 0.127 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#A65BDC 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) | #287BE0 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497FD9 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7493 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65BDC
#A65BDC
oklch(61.5% 0.195 308.6)
- #669600
#669600
oklch(61.5% 0.163 128.7)
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 #A65BDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A65BDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #A65BDC 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.