#A577A9
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(63.2% 0.09 323.9), rgb(165, 119, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A577A9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A577A9 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 119, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.09 323.9) |
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 #A577A9 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A577A9 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A577A9 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A577A9 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#B792BA
oklch(70.7% 0.071 323.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A577A9
oklch(63.2% 0.09 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F5F94
oklch(55.6% 0.097 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A4E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 323.9)
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Step 800
800
#634066
oklch(42.6% 0.075 324)
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Step 900
900
#513753
oklch(37.8% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#A577A9 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) | #7383AB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D89A7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77C89 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A577A9
#A577A9
oklch(63.2% 0.09 323.9)
- #689867
#689867
oklch(63.2% 0.089 144)
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 #A577A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
Use #A577A9 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.