#A562A4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.4% 0.123 327.5), rgb(165, 98, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#A562A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A562A4 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 98, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.123 327.5) |
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 #A562A4 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A562A4 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A562A4 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A562A4 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D5
oklch(80.8% 0.061 327)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 327.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A562A4
oklch(59.4% 0.123 327.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C549B
oklch(55.7% 0.133 327.7)
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Step 700
700
#854485
oklch(49.2% 0.124 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C386C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#583157
oklch(37.7% 0.08 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#A562A4 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) | #5D74A6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA2 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9687B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A562A4
#A562A4
oklch(59.4% 0.123 327.5)
- #449252
#449252
oklch(59.4% 0.123 147.7)
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 #A562A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #A562A4 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.