#A583D4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.122 302.6), rgb(165, 131, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A583D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 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 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A583D4 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 131, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.122 302.6) |
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 #A583D4 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A583D4 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A583D4 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A583D4 text on black | 6.79:1 | 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
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A583D4
oklch(67.3% 0.122 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C6FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8854C3
oklch(55.6% 0.169 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7344A9
oklch(49.1% 0.157 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E3989
oklch(42.8% 0.13 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C326D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E40
oklch(27.1% 0.063 302.8)
#A583D4 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) | #7092D7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7792D2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D90A1 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A583D4
#A583D4
oklch(67.3% 0.122 302.6)
- #89A247
#89A247
oklch(67.3% 0.121 122.5)
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 #A583D4, 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 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #A583D4 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.