#A576BF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.117 312.9), rgb(165, 118, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#A576BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A576BF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 118, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.117 312.9) |
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 #A576BF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A576BF | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A576BF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A576BF text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B590CA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 313)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A576BF
oklch(64% 0.117 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D5AA8
oklch(55.5% 0.129 313)
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Step 700
700
#784A90
oklch(49.1% 0.119 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#613D75
oklch(42.6% 0.098 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#50355E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 313.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#A576BF 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) | #6986C2 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7489BD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38092 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A576BF
#A576BF
oklch(64% 0.117 312.9)
- #709B4D
#709B4D
oklch(64% 0.117 132.6)
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 #A576BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.064
Use #A576BF 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.