#A765C3
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.6% 0.152 315.1), rgb(167, 101, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#A765C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 315°. 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 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A765C3 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 101, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.152 315.1) |
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 #A765C3 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A765C3 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A765C3 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A765C3 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E2
oklch(81% 0.074 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A765C3
oklch(61.6% 0.152 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#974FB4
oklch(55.7% 0.165 315.3)
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Step 700
700
#813F9B
oklch(49.2% 0.154 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#69357E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#552F65
oklch(37.8% 0.098 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3B
oklch(27% 0.062 315.5)
#A765C3 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) | #527CC6 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6582C0 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5738B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A765C3
#A765C3
oklch(61.6% 0.152 315.1)
- #5A982F
#5A982F
oklch(61.6% 0.152 135)
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 #A765C3, 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 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
Use #A765C3 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.