#A581B4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.5% 0.084 315.8), rgb(165, 129, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#A581B4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A581B4 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 129, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 25%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.084 315.8) |
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 #A581B4 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A581B4 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A581B4 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A581B4 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#B194BD
oklch(70.6% 0.067 316)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A581B4
oklch(65.5% 0.084 315.8)
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Step 600
600
#886298
oklch(55.6% 0.092 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#735181
oklch(49% 0.085 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4369
oklch(42.8% 0.07 315.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3855
oklch(37.6% 0.055 316.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#A581B4 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) | #7A8CB6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828FB2 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58793 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A581B4
#A581B4
oklch(65.5% 0.084 315.8)
- #7A9D69
#7A9D69
oklch(65.6% 0.084 135.8)
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 #A581B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #A581B4 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.