#A965E5
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.8% 0.191 306.2), rgb(169, 101, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A965E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A965E5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 101, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.191 306.2) |
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 #A965E5 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A965E5 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A965E5 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A965E5 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F1
oklch(80.9% 0.094 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B886EA
oklch(70.8% 0.15 306)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A965E5
oklch(63.8% 0.191 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#9245D0
oklch(55.5% 0.207 306.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D35B5
oklch(49.2% 0.194 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#652D92
oklch(42.6% 0.16 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#522A75
oklch(37.6% 0.126 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#A965E5 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) | #3683E9 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F85E2 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7D9B | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A965E5
#A965E5
oklch(63.8% 0.191 306.2)
- #729C00
#729C00
oklch(63.8% 0.163 126.4)
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 #A965E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A965E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
Use #A965E5 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.