#A65DAD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.2% 0.142 323.9), rgb(166, 93, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A65DAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65DAD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 93, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 33%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.142 323.9) |
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 #A65DAD | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A65DAD | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65DAD text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65DAD text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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 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
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#C08AC5
oklch(70.6% 0.103 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB6
oklch(63.1% 0.131 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A65DAD
oklch(59.2% 0.142 323.9)
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Step 700
700
#84428A
oklch(49% 0.132 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B3770
oklch(42.6% 0.109 324)
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Step 900
900
#57305B
oklch(37.6% 0.086 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#331D35
oklch(27% 0.053 323.9)
#A65DAD 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) | #5473B0 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAB | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9667D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65DAD
#A65DAD
oklch(59.2% 0.142 323.9)
- #409342
#409342
oklch(59.3% 0.142 143.9)
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 #A65DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #A65DAD 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.