#A571DC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.7% 0.161 304.7), rgb(165, 113, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A571DC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A571DC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 113, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.161 304.7) |
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 #A571DC | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A571DC | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A571DC text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A571DC text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A571DC
oklch(64.7% 0.161 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B51C4
oklch(55.5% 0.175 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7641A9
oklch(49% 0.163 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#603689
oklch(42.6% 0.135 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#A571DC 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) | #5287E0 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6089D9 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C849C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A571DC
#A571DC
oklch(64.7% 0.161 304.7)
- #799E03
#799E03
oklch(64.8% 0.161 124.6)
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 #A571DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A571DC 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.