#A65EB4
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.147 320.9), rgb(166, 94, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A65EB4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 94, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.147 320.9) |
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 #A65EB4 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A65EB4 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65EB4 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65EB4 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 321)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#C188CC
oklch(70.6% 0.115 320.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A65EB4
oklch(59.7% 0.147 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4EAB
oklch(55.6% 0.159 321)
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Step 700
700
#853E93
oklch(49.1% 0.149 320.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3477
oklch(42.7% 0.123 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#582E60
oklch(37.7% 0.096 321)
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Step 950
950
#341B38
oklch(26.9% 0.062 321.9)
#A65EB4 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) | #5175B7 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667DB2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A76981 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65EB4
#A65EB4
oklch(59.7% 0.147 320.9)
- #47943A
#47943A
oklch(59.7% 0.147 140.9)
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 #A65EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.072
Use #A65EB4 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.