#A562A8
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.127 325.5), rgb(165, 98, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#A562A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A562A8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 98, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.127 325.5) |
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 #A562A8 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A562A8 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A562A8 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A562A8 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC3
oklch(70.8% 0.1 325.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A562A8
oklch(59.6% 0.127 325.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B539F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#844388
oklch(49.1% 0.129 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C386E
oklch(42.8% 0.106 325.9)
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Step 900
900
#583159
oklch(37.8% 0.082 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#A562A8 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) | #5B75AA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7DA6 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8697D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A562A8
#A562A8
oklch(59.6% 0.127 325.5)
- #47934D
#47934D
oklch(59.7% 0.128 145.3)
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 #A562A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
Use #A562A8 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.