#A65FBE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.3% 0.156 317), rgb(166, 95, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A65FBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A65FBE |
| RGB | rgb(166, 95, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.156 317) |
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 #A65FBE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A65FBE | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A65FBE text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A65FBE text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B2E2
oklch(81% 0.076 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF88D3
oklch(70.7% 0.122 316.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A65FBE
oklch(60.3% 0.156 317)
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Step 600
600
#9A4CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.171 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#833C9A
oklch(49% 0.158 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B337D
oklch(42.8% 0.13 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#572D65
oklch(37.7% 0.103 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#A65FBE 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) | #4C77C1 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627EBB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A56D86 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A65FBE
#A65FBE
oklch(60.3% 0.156 317)
- #4F962C
#4F962C
oklch(60.5% 0.157 137.2)
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 #A65FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
Use #A65FBE 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.