#A572F6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.3% 0.191 298.9), rgb(165, 114, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#A572F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A572F6 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 114, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 88%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.191 298.9) |
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 #A572F6 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A572F6 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A572F6 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A572F6 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F7
oklch(88.4% 0.052 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F5
oklch(81% 0.093 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE89F0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 299.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A572F6
oklch(66.3% 0.191 298.9)
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Step 600
600
#874AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.208 299)
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Step 700
700
#733ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.193 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3198
oklch(42.6% 0.16 299)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D79
oklch(37.7% 0.125 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#A572F6 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) | #3C8DFA | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C8CF3 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948CA9 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A572F6
#A572F6
oklch(66.3% 0.191 298.9)
- #8A9F00
#8A9F00
oklch(66.3% 0.155 118.7)
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 #A572F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A572F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.046
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #A572F6 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.