#A573A9
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.5% 0.098 324.1), rgb(165, 115, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A573A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A573A9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 115, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.098 324.1) |
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 #A573A9 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A573A9 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A573A9 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A573A9 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D2
oklch(81% 0.047 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#B991BC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 324.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A573A9
oklch(62.5% 0.098 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#925D96
oklch(55.7% 0.105 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C4C80
oklch(49.1% 0.098 324.2)
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Step 800
800
#653F68
oklch(42.8% 0.081 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#523555
oklch(37.6% 0.065 323.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#A573A9 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) | #6E80AB | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A86A7 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77887 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A573A9
#A573A9
oklch(62.5% 0.098 324.1)
- #629761
#629761
oklch(62.5% 0.098 143.9)
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 #A573A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #A573A9 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.