#A563EA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.4% 0.199 303.8), rgb(165, 99, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#A563EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A563EA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 99, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 76%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.199 303.8) |
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 #A563EA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A563EA | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A563EA text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A563EA text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B685EF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 304)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A563EA
oklch(63.4% 0.199 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#9043D7
oklch(55.6% 0.216 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B33BB
oklch(49.1% 0.202 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#642C97
oklch(42.7% 0.167 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#512A78
oklch(37.7% 0.129 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#A563EA 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) | #2782EE | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4483E7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987E9D | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A563EA
#A563EA
oklch(63.4% 0.199 303.8)
- #779900
#779900
oklch(63.4% 0.157 123.9)
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 #A563EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A563EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.024
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #A563EA 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.