Close to Medium Purple
#A578EF
#A578EF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 47.1% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 79% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A578EF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.53:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A578EF as they’d see it.
#A578EF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A578EF
What color is #A578EF?
#A578EF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Purple. In RGB it’s made of 64.7% red, 47.1% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 79% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A578EF in RGB?
#A578EF is rgb(165, 120, 239): 165 red, 120 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A578EF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 50, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A578EF?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A578EF?
Its complement #6B9E17 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.