#A573EB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.8% 0.176 300.9), rgb(165, 115, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#A573EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A573EB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 115, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.176 300.9) |
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 #A573EB | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A573EB | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A573EB text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A573EB text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#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
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE9
oklch(70.7% 0.138 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A573EB
oklch(65.8% 0.176 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#884ECF
oklch(55.5% 0.192 301)
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Step 700
700
#743EB4
oklch(49.2% 0.179 301)
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Step 800
800
#5E3491
oklch(42.6% 0.148 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F74
oklch(37.8% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A573EB 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) | #4A8CEF | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #578BE8 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978AA4 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A573EB
#A573EB
oklch(65.8% 0.176 300.9)
- #849F00
#849F00
oklch(65.8% 0.158 121)
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 #A573EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A573EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A573EB 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.