#A65DDF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.9% 0.196 307.6), rgb(166, 93, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#A65DDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65DDF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 93, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.196 307.6) |
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 #A65DDF | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A65DDF | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65DDF text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65DDF text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F1
oklch(80.8% 0.096 307.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EA
oklch(70.6% 0.154 307.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A65DDF
oklch(61.9% 0.196 307.6)
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Step 600
600
#9542D1
oklch(55.6% 0.213 307.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F32B5
oklch(49.1% 0.198 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#672B92
oklch(42.6% 0.164 307.5)
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Step 900
900
#542975
oklch(37.7% 0.128 307.4)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#A65DDF 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) | #297CE3 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4980DC | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7695 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65DDF
#A65DDF
oklch(61.9% 0.196 307.6)
- #6A9700
#6A9700
oklch(62% 0.162 127.7)
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 #A65DDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A65DDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.074
Use #A65DDF 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.