#A574FA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.193 297.8), rgb(165, 116, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#A574FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A574FA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 116, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.193 297.8) |
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 #A574FA | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A574FA | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A574FA text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A574FA text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A574FA
oklch(66.9% 0.193 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E5DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.229 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C2DF7
oklch(55.6% 0.268 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#771AD7
oklch(49% 0.249 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#611CAE
oklch(42.7% 0.207 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2289
oklch(37.8% 0.16 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1650
oklch(27% 0.101 298.3)
#A574FA 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) | #3C8FFF | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B8DF7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928FAC | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A574FA
#A574FA
oklch(66.9% 0.193 297.8)
- #8EA100
#8EA100
oklch(67% 0.156 117.8)
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 #A574FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A574FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.025
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.045
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #A574FA 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.