#A567DD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.2% 0.178 306.2), rgb(165, 103, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A567DD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A567DD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 103, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.178 306.2) |
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 #A567DD | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A567DD | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A567DD text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A567DD text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B688E5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A567DD
oklch(63.2% 0.178 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#904ACA
oklch(55.5% 0.194 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B3AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.18 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#64318E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 306.3)
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Step 900
900
#512D71
oklch(37.7% 0.115 306)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#A567DD 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) | #4082E1 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5584DA | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7D98 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A567DD
#A567DD
oklch(63.2% 0.178 306.2)
- #719A00
#719A00
oklch(63.2% 0.161 126.2)
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 #A567DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A567DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
Use #A567DD 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.