#A071DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.3% 0.164 301.7), rgb(160, 113, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#A071DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A071DF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 113, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.164 301.7) |
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 #A071DF | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A071DF | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A071DF text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A071DF text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
-
Step 400
400
#AF8CE3
oklch(70.6% 0.129 301.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A071DF
oklch(64.3% 0.164 301.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8852C8
oklch(55.6% 0.178 302)
-
Step 700
700
#7342AD
oklch(49.1% 0.165 301.7)
-
Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#A071DF 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) | #4E87E3 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A88DC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94859E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A071DF
#A071DF
oklch(64.3% 0.164 301.7)
- #7E9B00
#7E9B00
oklch(64.4% 0.156 122)
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 #A071DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A071DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A071DF 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.