#A575CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.6% 0.139 307.5), rgb(165, 117, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#A575CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A575CF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 117, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.139 307.5) |
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 #A575CF | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A575CF | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A575CF text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A575CF text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A575CF
oklch(64.6% 0.139 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B57B7
oklch(55.6% 0.151 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#76469D
oklch(49% 0.14 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#603A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3366
oklch(37.8% 0.09 308)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#A575CF 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) | #6088D2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C8ACD | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8398 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A575CF
#A575CF
oklch(64.6% 0.139 307.5)
- #769D36
#769D36
oklch(64.6% 0.138 127.6)
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 #A575CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A575CF 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.