#A569CC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.5% 0.155 310.6), rgb(165, 105, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A569CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A569CC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 105, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.155 310.6) |
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 #A569CC | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A569CC | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A569CC text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A569CC text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B88AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 310.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A569CC
oklch(62.5% 0.155 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9250BB
oklch(55.6% 0.169 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A1
oklch(49.1% 0.157 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#653582
oklch(42.6% 0.13 310.8)
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Step 900
900
#522F69
oklch(37.6% 0.102 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#A569CC 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) | #5180CF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6284C9 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07991 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A569CC
#A569CC
oklch(62.5% 0.155 310.6)
- #669922
#669922
oklch(62.4% 0.155 130.6)
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 #A569CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A569CC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
Use #A569CC 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.