#A583BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.3% 0.092 310.7), rgb(165, 131, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A583BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A583BD |
| RGB | rgb(165, 131, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.092 310.7) |
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 #A583BD | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A583BD | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A583BD text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A583BD text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#EDE8F0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF94C2
oklch(70.7% 0.072 311.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A583BD
oklch(66.3% 0.092 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#86629E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 311)
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Step 700
700
#715188
oklch(49.1% 0.093 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C426E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3859
oklch(37.7% 0.06 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2134
oklch(26.9% 0.038 310.4)
#A583BD 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) | #798EBF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8091BB | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38B98 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A583BD
#A583BD
oklch(66.3% 0.092 310.7)
- #809F62
#809F62
oklch(66.4% 0.092 130.5)
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 #A583BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.019
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.068
Use #A583BD 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.