#A7569D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.139 332), rgb(167, 86, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#A7569D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7569D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 86, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.139 332) |
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 #A7569D | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #A7569D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7569D text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7569D text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BD
oklch(70.7% 0.101 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.129 331.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#A7569D
oklch(57.5% 0.139 332)
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Step 700
700
#8A4181
oklch(49.2% 0.129 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#703669
oklch(42.8% 0.107 332)
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Step 900
900
#5B2F55
oklch(37.7% 0.084 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#A7569D 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) | #546C9F | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A789B | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD5C72 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7569D
#A7569D
oklch(57.5% 0.139 332)
- #1F8F4D
#1F8F4D
oklch(57.4% 0.139 152)
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 #A7569D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
Use #A7569D 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.