#A574C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.1% 0.132 310), rgb(165, 116, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#A574C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 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 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A574C8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 116, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.132 310) |
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 #A574C8 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A574C8 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A574C8 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A574C8 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#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
#B48ED1
oklch(70.6% 0.104 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A574C8
oklch(64.1% 0.132 310)
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Step 600
600
#8D58B1
oklch(55.7% 0.143 310)
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Step 700
700
#784798
oklch(49.1% 0.133 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#613B7B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3363
oklch(37.6% 0.085 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#A574C8 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) | #6286CB | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E89C6 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18194 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A574C8
#A574C8
oklch(64.1% 0.132 310)
- #719C3F
#719C3F
oklch(64.1% 0.132 130.2)
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 #A574C8, 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 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #A574C8 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.