#A65DA9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59% 0.138 325.7), rgb(166, 93, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A65DA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65DA9 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 93, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.138 325.7) |
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 #A65DA9 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65DA9 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65DA9 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65DA9 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.099 326)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB3
oklch(63.2% 0.126 325.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65DA9
oklch(59% 0.138 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#844387
oklch(49% 0.128 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C386E
oklch(42.8% 0.106 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#583159
oklch(37.8% 0.082 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#A65DA9 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) | #5672AC | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7BA7 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA657B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65DA9
#A65DA9
oklch(59% 0.138 325.7)
- #3D9247
#3D9247
oklch(58.9% 0.138 145.8)
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 #A65DA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #A65DA9 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.