#A572F9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.195 298.4), rgb(165, 114, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#A572F9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 298°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A572F9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 114, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 92%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.195 298.4) |
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 #A572F9 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A572F9 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A572F9 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A572F9 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B3F6
oklch(80.8% 0.096 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 298.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A572F9
oklch(66.5% 0.195 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8649DB
oklch(55.5% 0.212 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#7239BE
oklch(49% 0.196 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D319A
oklch(42.8% 0.163 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#A572F9 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) | #398EFE | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498CF6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938DAB | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A572F9
#A572F9
oklch(66.5% 0.195 298.4)
- #8BA000
#8BA000
oklch(66.6% 0.156 118.7)
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 #A572F9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A572F9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.065
Use #A572F9 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.