#A569CF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(62.7% 0.159 309.7), rgb(165, 105, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A569CF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A569CF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 105, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.159 309.7) |
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 #A569CF | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A569CF | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A569CF text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A569CF text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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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)
#A569CF
oklch(62.7% 0.159 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#924FBD
oklch(55.6% 0.173 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C3FA3
oklch(49.1% 0.16 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#653584
oklch(42.7% 0.132 310)
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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)
#A569CF 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) | #4F80D3 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6084CC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07A92 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A569CF
#A569CF
oklch(62.7% 0.159 309.7)
- #689A1A
#689A1A
oklch(62.7% 0.159 129.7)
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 #A569CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A569CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A569CF 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.