#A581D5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.126 302.9), rgb(165, 129, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A581D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A581D5 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 129, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.126 302.9) |
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 #A581D5 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A581D5 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A581D5 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A581D5 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A581D5
oklch(67% 0.126 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 303)
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Step 600
600
#8952C6
oklch(55.6% 0.176 303)
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Step 700
700
#7442AB
oklch(49.1% 0.163 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F378B
oklch(42.8% 0.136 303)
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Step 900
900
#4D316F
oklch(37.8% 0.105 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#A581D5 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) | #6D91D8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7491D3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8FA1 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A581D5
#A581D5
oklch(67% 0.126 302.9)
- #87A242
#87A242
oklch(67.1% 0.127 123)
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 #A581D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
Use #A581D5 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.