#A583D7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.5% 0.126 301.8), rgb(165, 131, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#A583D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A583D7 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 131, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.126 301.8) |
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 #A583D7 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A583D7 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A583D7 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A583D7 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A583D7
oklch(67.5% 0.126 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C6ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.16 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8753C7
oklch(55.6% 0.175 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7343AC
oklch(49.2% 0.162 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D388B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C316F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#A583D7 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) | #6E92DA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7593D5 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C91A3 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A583D7
#A583D7
oklch(67.5% 0.126 301.8)
- #8AA343
#8AA343
oklch(67.6% 0.126 122.1)
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 #A583D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
Use #A583D7 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.