#A271D8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.155 304.3), rgb(162, 113, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A271D8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A271D8 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 113, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 57%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.155 304.3) |
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 #A271D8 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A271D8 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A271D8 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A271D8 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 304)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDE
oklch(70.7% 0.121 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A271D8
oklch(64.2% 0.155 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A53C2
oklch(55.6% 0.17 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7543A7
oklch(49.1% 0.157 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F3887
oklch(42.7% 0.129 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E316C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#A271D8 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) | #5486DC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6188D5 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99839A | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A271D8
#A271D8
oklch(64.2% 0.155 304.3)
- #799B10
#799B10
oklch(64.1% 0.155 124)
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 #A271D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #A271D8 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.