#A560DF
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.3% 0.191 306.8), rgb(165, 96, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#A560DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 307°. 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A560DF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 96, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.191 306.8) |
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 #A560DF | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A560DF | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A560DF text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A560DF text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B1F0
oklch(80.9% 0.093 306.8)
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Step 400
400
#B985E9
oklch(70.7% 0.15 306.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A560DF
oklch(62.3% 0.191 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#9345D0
oklch(55.6% 0.207 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D35B4
oklch(49.1% 0.193 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#662D91
oklch(42.6% 0.16 307)
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Step 900
900
#532A74
oklch(37.7% 0.125 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#A560DF 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) | #307EE3 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B81DC | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7896 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A560DF
#A560DF
oklch(62.3% 0.191 306.8)
- #6D9700
#6D9700
oklch(62.2% 0.16 126.8)
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 #A560DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A560DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
Use #A560DF 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.