#A560AE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.6% 0.137 322.8), rgb(165, 96, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A560AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A560AE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 96, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.137 322.8) |
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 #A560AE | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A560AE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A560AE text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A560AE text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3DA
oklch(81% 0.066 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.107 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A560AE
oklch(59.6% 0.137 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B51A5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#85418E
oklch(49.2% 0.139 322.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C3673
oklch(42.8% 0.115 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#582F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.091 323.1)
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Step 950
950
#331C36
oklch(26.9% 0.056 322.8)
#A560AE 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) | #5675B1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7697F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A560AE
#A560AE
oklch(59.6% 0.137 322.8)
- #479344
#479344
oklch(59.6% 0.137 142.9)
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 #A560AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
Use #A560AE 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.