#A4569E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.138 330.1), rgb(164, 86, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#A4569E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4569E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 86, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.138 330.1) |
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 #A4569E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A4569E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4569E text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4569E text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAE
oklch(63.1% 0.128 330)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A4569E
oklch(57.2% 0.138 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#884283
oklch(49.2% 0.128 330)
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Step 800
800
#6E366A
oklch(42.5% 0.107 330)
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Step 900
900
#5A3056
oklch(37.8% 0.082 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#A4569E 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) | #526CA0 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68769C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A95C73 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4569E
#A4569E
oklch(57.2% 0.138 330.1)
- #288E49
#288E49
oklch(57.2% 0.139 149.9)
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 #A4569E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #A4569E 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.