#A271CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.6% 0.143 307.1), rgb(162, 113, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#A271CE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A271CE |
| RGB | rgb(162, 113, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.143 307.1) |
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 #A271CE | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A271CE | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A271CE text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A271CE text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38DD7
oklch(70.6% 0.113 307.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A271CE
oklch(63.6% 0.143 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C56B9
oklch(55.7% 0.155 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#77459F
oklch(49.1% 0.145 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#603A81
oklch(42.7% 0.119 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3268
oklch(37.7% 0.094 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3D
oklch(27% 0.059 306.7)
#A271CE 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) | #5A84D1 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6687CC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8096 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A271CE
#A271CE
oklch(63.6% 0.143 307.1)
- #739A2C
#739A2C
oklch(63.6% 0.143 127.1)
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 #A271CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A271CE 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.