#A561FE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.4% 0.224 300.1), rgb(165, 97, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#A561FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.224 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.224) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A561FE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 97, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 99%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.224 300.1) |
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 #A561FE | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A561FE | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A561FE text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A561FE text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB0FD
oklch(80.8% 0.11 300)
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Step 400
400
#B383FC
oklch(70.7% 0.175 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A561FE
oklch(64.4% 0.224 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D3AE8
oklch(55.5% 0.243 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7829CA
oklch(49% 0.227 300)
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Step 800
800
#6225A3
oklch(42.7% 0.188 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F2682
oklch(37.7% 0.147 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#A561FE 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) | #0085FF | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2185FB | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9283A7 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A561FE
#A561FE
oklch(64.4% 0.224 300.1)
- #829A00
#829A00
oklch(64.4% 0.153 120.1)
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 #A561FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A561FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.070
Use #A561FE 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.