#A573AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.7% 0.103 321.3), rgb(165, 115, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A573AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A573AE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 115, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 27%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.103 321.3) |
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 #A573AE | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A573AE | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A573AE text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A573AE text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E2D3E5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D5
oklch(80.8% 0.051 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#B890BF
oklch(70.6% 0.081 321.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A573AE
oklch(62.7% 0.103 321.3)
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Step 600
600
#915C9B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4B84
oklch(49% 0.104 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#643E6B
oklch(42.6% 0.086 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#523557
oklch(37.7% 0.067 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F33
oklch(26.9% 0.043 321.4)
#A573AE 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) | #6C81B0 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67989 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A573AE
#A573AE
oklch(62.7% 0.103 321.3)
- #64985C
#64985C
oklch(62.7% 0.104 141.2)
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 #A573AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A573AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.062
Use #A573AE 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.