#A568EE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.3% 0.196 302.2), rgb(165, 104, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A568EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A568EE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 104, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.196 302.2) |
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 #A568EE | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A568EE | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A568EE text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A568EE text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.097 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B387EF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A568EE
oklch(64.3% 0.196 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D46D8
oklch(55.6% 0.213 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7836BB
oklch(49.1% 0.198 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#612E97
oklch(42.6% 0.164 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B79
oklch(37.7% 0.128 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#A568EE 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) | #2E86F2 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4786EB | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9783A1 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A568EE
#A568EE
oklch(64.3% 0.196 302.2)
- #7D9B00
#7D9B00
oklch(64.3% 0.157 122.4)
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 #A568EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A568EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.066
Use #A568EE 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.