#A4569A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.135 332.1), rgb(164, 86, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#A4569A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4569A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 86, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.135 332.1) |
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 #A4569A | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4569A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4569A text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4569A text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 332.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56CAA
oklch(63.2% 0.123 332.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4569A
oklch(57% 0.135 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#884280
oklch(49.1% 0.125 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3768
oklch(42.7% 0.104 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351C31
oklch(26.9% 0.052 333)
#A4569A 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) | #546B9C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7698 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA5B71 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4569A
#A4569A
oklch(57% 0.135 332.1)
- #248D4E
#248D4E
oklch(57% 0.134 152.2)
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 #A4569A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #A4569A 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.