#A580DC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.137 301.4), rgb(165, 128, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A580DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A580DC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 128, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.137 301.4) |
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 #A580DC | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A580DC | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A580DC text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A580DC text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F4
oklch(88.4% 0.048 301.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 301.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A580DC
oklch(67.2% 0.137 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE1
oklch(63% 0.176 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#894FCE
oklch(55.7% 0.189 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#743EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E3491
oklch(42.6% 0.148 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D2F73
oklch(37.7% 0.114 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A580DC 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) | #6891DF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7091DA | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B90A3 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A580DC
#A580DC
oklch(67.2% 0.137 301.4)
- #89A235
#89A235
oklch(67.1% 0.137 121.3)
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 #A580DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A580DC 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.