#A65EDF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.1% 0.194 307.4), rgb(166, 94, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#A65EDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 307°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65EDF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 94, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.194 307.4) |
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 #A65EDF | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A65EDF | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65EDF text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65EDF text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1F1
oklch(81% 0.095 307.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA85E9
oklch(70.8% 0.151 307.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A65EDF
oklch(62.1% 0.194 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#9543D0
oklch(55.6% 0.21 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F33B4
oklch(49.1% 0.196 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#672C92
oklch(42.7% 0.162 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#542974
oklch(37.7% 0.127 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#311944
oklch(27% 0.08 307.6)
#A65EDF 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) | #2C7DE3 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A80DC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7796 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65EDF
#A65EDF
oklch(62.1% 0.194 307.4)
- #6B9700
#6B9700
oklch(62.1% 0.161 127.4)
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 #A65EDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A65EDF.
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 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
Use #A65EDF 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.