#A577E8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.3% 0.166 300.7), rgb(165, 119, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A577E8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A577E8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 119, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.166 300.7) |
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 #A577E8 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A577E8 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A577E8 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A577E8 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 300.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE5
oklch(70.6% 0.131 300.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A577E8
oklch(66.3% 0.166 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8752CB
oklch(55.7% 0.181 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#7242AF
oklch(49.1% 0.167 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D378E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3171
oklch(37.8% 0.107 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#A577E8 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) | #538DEC | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8DE5 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988CA5 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A577E8
#A577E8
oklch(66.3% 0.166 300.7)
- #86A100
#86A100
oklch(66.4% 0.159 120.9)
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 #A577E8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A577E8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A577E8 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.