#A562C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.2% 0.162 312.9), rgb(165, 98, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#A562C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A562C8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 98, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.162 312.9) |
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 #A562C8 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A562C8 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A562C8 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A562C8 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 313)
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Step 400
400
#BC88D9
oklch(70.7% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A562C8
oklch(61.2% 0.162 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#964CBB
oklch(55.5% 0.176 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#803CA1
oklch(49% 0.164 313)
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Step 800
800
#683383
oklch(42.7% 0.136 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#552E69
oklch(37.8% 0.105 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#A562C8 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) | #497BCB | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E80C5 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2728C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A562C8
#A562C8
oklch(61.2% 0.162 312.9)
- #5B971A
#5B971A
oklch(61.2% 0.162 132.9)
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 #A562C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A562C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
Use #A562C8 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.