#A271DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.3% 0.158 303.8), rgb(162, 113, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#A271DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A271DA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 113, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.158 303.8) |
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 #A271DA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A271DA | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A271DA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A271DA text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18CDF
oklch(70.6% 0.124 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A271DA
oklch(64.3% 0.158 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A53C3
oklch(55.6% 0.171 304)
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Step 700
700
#7542A9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3789
oklch(42.6% 0.133 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E316D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#A271DA 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) | #5287DE | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F88D7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98849B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A271DA
#A271DA
oklch(64.3% 0.158 303.8)
- #7A9C05
#7A9C05
oklch(64.4% 0.158 123.8)
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 #A271DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A271DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #A271DA 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.