#A271E7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65% 0.174 300.8), rgb(162, 113, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A271E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A271E7 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 113, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.174 300.8) |
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 #A271E7 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A271E7 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A271E7 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A271E7 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F0
oklch(80.8% 0.086 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE8
oklch(70.7% 0.137 300.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A271E7
oklch(65% 0.174 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#884FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.189 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#733FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.176 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3590
oklch(42.7% 0.145 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F73
oklch(37.6% 0.113 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#A271E7 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) | #4889EB | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5689E4 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9487A1 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A271E7
#A271E7
oklch(65% 0.174 300.8)
- #829C00
#829C00
oklch(64.9% 0.155 120.8)
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 #A271E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A271E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
Use #A271E7 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.