#A573B6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.112 317.3), rgb(165, 115, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A573B6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A573B6 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 115, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 31%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.112 317.3) |
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 #A573B6 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A573B6 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A573B6 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A573B6 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#B790C5
oklch(70.8% 0.087 317)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A573B6
oklch(63.1% 0.112 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#905AA2
oklch(55.5% 0.123 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4A8B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#643D70
oklch(42.7% 0.094 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#51345B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#A573B6 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) | #6982B9 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7587B4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57B8C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A573B6
#A573B6
oklch(63.1% 0.112 317.3)
- #689954
#689954
oklch(63.1% 0.111 137.2)
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 #A573B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.010
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #A573B6 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.