#A583CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.1% 0.115 304), rgb(165, 131, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#A583CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A583CF |
| RGB | rgb(165, 131, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.115 304) |
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 #A583CF | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A583CF | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A583CF text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A583CF text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 303.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A583CF
oklch(67.1% 0.115 304)
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Step 500
500
#9D70D1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 303.9)
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Step 600
600
#8856BE
oklch(55.6% 0.16 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7446A4
oklch(49.2% 0.148 304)
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Step 800
800
#5E3A85
oklch(42.7% 0.123 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D326A
oklch(37.6% 0.096 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#A583CF 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) | #7291D2 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7992CD | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8F9F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A583CF
#A583CF
oklch(67.1% 0.115 304)
- #87A14E
#87A14E
oklch(67% 0.114 123.8)
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 #A583CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #A583CF 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.