#A571BB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.122 315.4), rgb(165, 113, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A571BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A571BB |
| RGB | rgb(165, 113, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.122 315.4) |
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 #A571BB | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A571BB | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A571BB text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A571BB text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6DB
oklch(81% 0.058 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#B78EC9
oklch(70.6% 0.095 315.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A571BB
oklch(63% 0.122 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9058A7
oklch(55.5% 0.132 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B4890
oklch(49.1% 0.124 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#643C75
oklch(42.8% 0.102 315.1)
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Step 900
900
#51335E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#A571BB 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) | #6582BE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7286B9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47B8D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A571BB
#A571BB
oklch(63% 0.122 315.4)
- #67994B
#67994B
oklch(62.9% 0.121 135.4)
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 #A571BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #A571BB 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.