#A580DF
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.4% 0.141 300.6), rgb(165, 128, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#A580DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A580DF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 128, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 60%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.141 300.6) |
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 #A580DF | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A580DF | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A580DF text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A580DF text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A580DF
oklch(67.4% 0.141 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D6AE4
oklch(63.2% 0.18 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#884DD1
oklch(55.5% 0.195 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#743DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3493
oklch(42.8% 0.15 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#A580DF 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) | #6692E3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E92DD | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A90A5 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A580DF
#A580DF
oklch(67.4% 0.141 300.6)
- #8BA32F
#8BA32F
oklch(67.5% 0.141 120.5)
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 #A580DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
Use #A580DF 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.