#A865F9
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.9% 0.214 301.6), rgb(168, 101, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A865F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A865F9 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 101, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 93%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.214 301.6) |
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 #A865F9 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A865F9 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A865F9 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A865F9 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B484F7
oklch(70.7% 0.168 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A865F9
oklch(64.9% 0.214 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E3EE1
oklch(55.5% 0.232 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#792EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.216 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#63299E
oklch(42.8% 0.178 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#50287E
oklch(37.8% 0.139 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F194A
oklch(27.1% 0.088 301.5)
#A865F9 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) | #0887FE | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3887F6 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9884A6 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A865F9
#A865F9
oklch(64.9% 0.214 301.6)
- #809C00
#809C00
oklch(64.8% 0.156 121.5)
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 #A865F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A865F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.055
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #A865F9 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.