#A571E4
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.1% 0.171 302.8), rgb(165, 113, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A571E4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A571E4 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 113, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.171 302.8) |
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 #A571E4 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A571E4 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A571E4 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A571E4 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE5
oklch(70.7% 0.133 302.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A571E4
oklch(65.1% 0.171 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A4FCB
oklch(55.6% 0.186 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#753FAF
oklch(49% 0.172 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F358E
oklch(42.7% 0.143 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2F71
oklch(37.7% 0.111 303.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#A571E4 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) | #4C89E8 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8AE1 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A86A0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A571E4
#A571E4
oklch(65.1% 0.171 302.8)
- #7E9E00
#7E9E00
oklch(65.1% 0.16 122.9)
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 #A571E4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A571E4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A571E4 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.