#A576F5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.184 298.4), rgb(165, 118, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#A576F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A576F5 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 118, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 86%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.184 298.4) |
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 #A576F5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A576F5 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A576F5 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A576F5 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A576F5
oklch(66.9% 0.184 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C35F0
oklch(55.6% 0.255 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#7724D1
oklch(49.1% 0.237 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#6022A9
oklch(42.6% 0.197 298.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2486
oklch(37.6% 0.154 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E174E
oklch(27% 0.097 299)
#A576F5 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) | #468FF9 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538EF2 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948FAA | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A576F5
#A576F5
oklch(66.9% 0.184 298.4)
- #8DA100
#8DA100
oklch(67% 0.156 118.2)
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 #A576F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A576F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A576F5 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.