#A765C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.9% 0.158 313.4), rgb(167, 101, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A765C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A765C8 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 101, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.158 313.4) |
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 #A765C8 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A765C8 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A765C8 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A765C8 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A765C8
oklch(61.9% 0.158 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#964EB9
oklch(55.7% 0.171 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#803E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#552E68
oklch(37.8% 0.104 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3D
oklch(27.2% 0.065 313.5)
#A765C8 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) | #4F7DCB | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6282C5 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4748D | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A765C8
#A765C8
oklch(61.9% 0.158 313.4)
- #5D9925
#5D9925
oklch(61.9% 0.158 133.4)
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 #A765C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A765C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
Use #A765C8 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.