#A665A2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.9% 0.117 329.1), rgb(166, 101, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#A665A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A665A2 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 101, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.117 329.1) |
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 #A665A2 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A665A2 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A665A2 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A665A2 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A665A2
oklch(59.9% 0.117 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B5597
oklch(55.5% 0.127 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#844581
oklch(49% 0.118 329)
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Step 800
800
#6C3969
oklch(42.7% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 900
900
#583255
oklch(37.8% 0.076 329.8)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#A665A2 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) | #6276A4 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727FA0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6A7C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A665A2
#A665A2
oklch(59.9% 0.117 329.1)
- #479358
#479358
oklch(59.9% 0.117 149.1)
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 #A665A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #A665A2 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.