#A765E7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.7% 0.193 305), rgb(167, 101, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A765E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A765E7 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 101, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.193 305) |
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 #A765E7 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A765E7 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A765E7 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A765E7 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB1F2
oklch(80.9% 0.095 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B786EB
oklch(70.7% 0.151 305.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A765E7
oklch(63.7% 0.193 305)
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Step 600
600
#9145D3
oklch(55.6% 0.21 305)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B7
oklch(49.1% 0.195 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#642E94
oklch(42.7% 0.161 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#522A76
oklch(37.7% 0.127 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301A45
oklch(27.1% 0.079 305.3)
#A765E7 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) | #3283EB | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C85E4 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7E9C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A765E7
#A765E7
oklch(63.7% 0.193 305)
- #759B00
#759B00
oklch(63.8% 0.161 125.2)
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 #A765E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A765E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
Use #A765E7 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.