#A560C2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.6% 0.159 315.1), rgb(165, 96, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#A560C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A560C2 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 96, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.159 315.1) |
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 #A560C2 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A560C2 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A560C2 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A560C2 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE88D6
oklch(70.8% 0.125 315)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A560C2
oklch(60.6% 0.159 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#984CB7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 315)
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Step 700
700
#823D9E
oklch(49.2% 0.16 315)
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Step 800
800
#6A3380
oklch(42.8% 0.133 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#562E67
oklch(37.8% 0.103 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#321B3C
oklch(26.9% 0.066 314.9)
#A560C2 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) | #4B78C5 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607EBF | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A36F88 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A560C2
#A560C2
oklch(60.6% 0.159 315.1)
- #549624
#549624
oklch(60.6% 0.159 135.2)
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 #A560C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #A560C2 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.