#A071CB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.3% 0.139 306.9), rgb(160, 113, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A071CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A071CB |
| RGB | rgb(160, 113, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.139 306.9) |
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 #A071CB | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A071CB | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A071CB text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A071CB text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E4
oklch(81% 0.068 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED6
oklch(70.6% 0.109 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A071CB
oklch(63.3% 0.139 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B57B7
oklch(55.6% 0.151 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#76479E
oklch(49.2% 0.14 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#603A80
oklch(42.7% 0.117 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#A071CB 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) | #5B84CE | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6786C9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8094 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A071CB
#A071CB
oklch(63.3% 0.139 306.9)
- #73992F
#73992F
oklch(63.3% 0.14 127.1)
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 #A071CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.072
Use #A071CB 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.