#A570AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.2% 0.109 321.6), rgb(165, 112, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A570AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A570AE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 112, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.109 321.6) |
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 #A570AE | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A570AE | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A570AE text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A570AE text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.053 321)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 321.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A570AE
oklch(62.2% 0.109 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#935A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 322)
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Step 700
700
#7D4A86
oklch(49.2% 0.11 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#663D6D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 321.6)
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Step 900
900
#533458
oklch(37.7% 0.071 321.8)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#A570AE 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) | #697FB0 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7685AC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77787 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A570AE
#A570AE
oklch(62.2% 0.109 321.6)
- #609758
#609758
oklch(62.2% 0.109 141.3)
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 #A570AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #A570AE 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.