#A578F6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.182 297.8), rgb(165, 120, 246).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#A578F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.182 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A578F6 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 120, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 88%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.182 297.8) |
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 #A578F6 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A578F6 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A578F6 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A578F6 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A578F6
oklch(67.3% 0.182 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A37F0
oklch(55.6% 0.253 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7626D1
oklch(49.2% 0.236 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F23A9
oklch(42.6% 0.196 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2586
oklch(37.8% 0.153 298)
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Step 950
950
#2D174E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 298)
#A578F6 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) | #4991FA | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558FF3 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9391AC | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A578F6
#A578F6
oklch(67.3% 0.182 297.8)
- #8FA200
#8FA200
oklch(67.4% 0.156 117.8)
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 #A578F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A578F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.043
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #A578F6 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.