#A568CF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.5% 0.16 309.9), rgb(165, 104, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A568CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A568CF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 104, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.16 309.9) |
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 #A568CF | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A568CF | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A568CF text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A568CF text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E7
oklch(80.9% 0.078 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B88ADB
oklch(70.7% 0.125 309.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A568CF
oklch(62.5% 0.16 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#924FBE
oklch(55.7% 0.174 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA4
oklch(49.1% 0.162 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#653485
oklch(42.6% 0.135 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#522F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#A568CF 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) | #4D7FD3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F83CC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07992 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A568CF
#A568CF
oklch(62.5% 0.16 309.9)
- #679A17
#679A17
oklch(62.7% 0.161 129.9)
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 #A568CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A568CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A568CF 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.