#A573E8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.7% 0.173 301.6), rgb(165, 115, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A573E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A573E8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 115, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.173 301.6) |
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 #A573E8 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A573E8 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A573E8 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A573E8 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 400
400
#B08BE7
oklch(70.7% 0.136 301.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A573E8
oklch(65.7% 0.173 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#894FCD
oklch(55.6% 0.188 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#743FB1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3590
oklch(42.7% 0.145 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F73
oklch(37.7% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#A573E8 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) | #4C8BEC | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8BE5 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9889A3 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A573E8
#A573E8
oklch(65.7% 0.173 301.6)
- #829F00
#829F00
oklch(65.7% 0.159 121.7)
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 #A573E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A573E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A573E8 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.