#A566DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.1% 0.182 305.9), rgb(165, 102, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#A566DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A566DF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 102, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.182 305.9) |
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 #A566DF | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A566DF | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A566DF text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A566DF text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B687E6
oklch(70.6% 0.142 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A566DF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9049CD
oklch(55.6% 0.198 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B39B1
oklch(49.1% 0.184 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#64308F
oklch(42.6% 0.153 306.1)
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Step 900
900
#512C72
oklch(37.6% 0.118 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#A566DF 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) | #3D81E3 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5284DC | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7C99 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A566DF
#A566DF
oklch(63.1% 0.182 305.9)
- #729900
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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 #A566DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A566DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A566DF 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.