#A574C7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.1% 0.131 310.3), rgb(165, 116, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#A574C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A574C7 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 116, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.131 310.3) |
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 #A574C7 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A574C7 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A574C7 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A574C7 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED0
oklch(70.6% 0.103 310.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A574C7
oklch(64.1% 0.131 310.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D58B0
oklch(55.6% 0.141 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#784797
oklch(49% 0.132 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#613B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#503363
oklch(37.7% 0.086 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#A574C7 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) | #6386CA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F89C5 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18094 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A574C7
#A574C7
oklch(64.1% 0.131 310.3)
- #719C40
#719C40
oklch(64.1% 0.131 130.3)
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 #A574C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #A574C7 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.