#A765A5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.2% 0.12 328), rgb(167, 101, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#A765A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A765A5 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 101, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.12 328) |
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 #A765A5 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A765A5 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A765A5 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A765A5 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 328)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBE
oklch(70.8% 0.093 328.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A765A5
oklch(60.2% 0.12 328)
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Step 600
600
#9B549A
oklch(55.5% 0.132 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#854483
oklch(49.1% 0.123 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C396B
oklch(42.8% 0.101 327.9)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#A765A5 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) | #6177A7 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727FA3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6B7D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A765A5
#A765A5
oklch(60.2% 0.12 328)
- #489456
#489456
oklch(60.2% 0.12 148)
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 #A765A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #A765A5 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.