#A575DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.3% 0.155 303.9), rgb(165, 117, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#A575DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A575DC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 117, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 60%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.155 303.9) |
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 #A575DC | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A575DC | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A575DC text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A575DC text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.121 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A575DC
oklch(65.3% 0.155 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8954C2
oklch(55.6% 0.168 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7543A7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3887
oklch(42.7% 0.129 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D316C
oklch(37.6% 0.101 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#A575DC 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) | #588AE0 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648BD9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C879E | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A575DC
#A575DC
oklch(65.3% 0.155 303.9)
- #7D9F18
#7D9F18
oklch(65.4% 0.155 123.9)
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 #A575DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
Use #A575DC 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.