#A571DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.8% 0.164 304.2), rgb(165, 113, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A571DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A571DE |
| RGB | rgb(165, 113, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 62%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.164 304.2) |
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 #A571DE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A571DE | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A571DE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A571DE text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE1
oklch(70.6% 0.128 304.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A571DE
oklch(64.8% 0.164 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B51C6
oklch(55.7% 0.178 304.1)
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Step 700
700
#7640AB
oklch(49% 0.166 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#60368A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#A571DE 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) | #5188E2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F89DB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B849D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A571DE
#A571DE
oklch(64.8% 0.164 304.2)
- #7A9E00
#7A9E00
oklch(64.8% 0.161 124.3)
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 #A571DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A571DE.
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 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
Use #A571DE 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.