#A575AA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.095 323.4), rgb(165, 117, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A575AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A575AA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 117, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.095 323.4) |
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 #A575AA | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A575AA | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A575AA text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A575AA text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 323.7)
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Step 400
400
#B891BB
oklch(70.7% 0.074 324)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A575AA
oklch(62.9% 0.095 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#905D96
oklch(55.5% 0.104 323.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D80
oklch(49.2% 0.096 323.4)
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Step 800
800
#643F68
oklch(42.7% 0.08 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#523654
oklch(37.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#A575AA 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) | #7082AC | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B87A8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77A88 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A575AA
#A575AA
oklch(62.9% 0.095 323.4)
- #659863
#659863
oklch(62.9% 0.095 143.5)
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 #A575AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #A575AA 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.