#A579C8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.123 308.9), rgb(165, 121, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A579C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A579C8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 121, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.123 308.9) |
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 #A579C8 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A579C8 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A579C8 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A579C8 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DF
oklch(81% 0.06 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#B290CF
oklch(70.7% 0.097 308.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A579C8
oklch(65% 0.123 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A5AAE
oklch(55.5% 0.135 309)
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Step 700
700
#754A96
oklch(49.1% 0.125 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3D79
oklch(42.6% 0.103 308.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3562
oklch(37.8% 0.08 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#A579C8 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) | #6989CB | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738CC6 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18597 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A579C8
#A579C8
oklch(65% 0.123 308.9)
- #789D47
#789D47
oklch(64.9% 0.122 128.7)
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 #A579C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.016
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #A579C8 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.