#A583D3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.12 302.9), rgb(165, 131, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A583D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A583D3 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 131, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.12 302.9) |
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 #A583D3 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A583D3 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A583D3 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A583D3 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 303.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A583D3
oklch(67.3% 0.12 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D6FD5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8855C2
oklch(55.7% 0.166 303)
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Step 700
700
#7344A8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3988
oklch(42.8% 0.129 303)
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Step 900
900
#4D326D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E40
oklch(27.1% 0.063 302.8)
#A583D3 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) | #7092D6 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792D1 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D90A1 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A583D3
#A583D3
oklch(67.3% 0.12 302.9)
- #88A248
#88A248
oklch(67.3% 0.121 123.1)
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 #A583D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #A583D3 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.