#A577AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.096 320.8), rgb(165, 119, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A577AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A577AE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 119, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 25%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.096 320.8) |
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 #A577AE | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A577AE | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A577AE text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A577AE text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#B692BD
oklch(70.7% 0.073 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A577AE
oklch(63.5% 0.096 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F5E98
oklch(55.6% 0.104 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#794D82
oklch(49% 0.097 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#63406A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#513656
oklch(37.7% 0.063 321.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#A577AE 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) | #7184B0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C89AC | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67D8B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A577AE
#A577AE
oklch(63.5% 0.096 320.8)
- #6A9962
#6A9962
oklch(63.5% 0.095 140.9)
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 #A577AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A577AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #A577AE 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.