#A865EA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64% 0.197 304.7), rgb(168, 101, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A865EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.197 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A865EA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 101, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.197 304.7) |
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 #A865EA | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A865EA | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A865EA text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A865EA text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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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
#CFB1F3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 305.1)
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Step 400
400
#B785ED
oklch(70.7% 0.155 304.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A865EA
oklch(64% 0.197 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#9144D5
oklch(55.6% 0.213 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C34B9
oklch(49.2% 0.199 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
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Step 900
900
#522A77
oklch(37.8% 0.128 304.9)
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Step 950
950
#301A46
oklch(27.1% 0.081 304.7)
#A865EA 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) | #2F83EE | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A85E7 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7F9E | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A865EA
#A865EA
oklch(64% 0.197 304.7)
- #779B00
#779B00
oklch(63.9% 0.16 124.5)
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 #A865EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A865EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.063
Use #A865EA 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.