#A571EC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.181 301.1), rgb(165, 113, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#A571EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A571EC |
| RGB | rgb(165, 113, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.181 301.1) |
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 #A571EC | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A571EC | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A571EC text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A571EC text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.088 301)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEA
oklch(70.7% 0.141 301.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A571EC
oklch(65.6% 0.181 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#894DD1
oklch(55.6% 0.196 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#743DB5
oklch(49.1% 0.182 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F3393
oklch(42.8% 0.152 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D2E75
oklch(37.7% 0.118 301)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#A571EC 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) | #458AF0 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #548BE9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9788A4 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A571EC
#A571EC
oklch(65.6% 0.181 301.1)
- #839E00
#839E00
oklch(65.5% 0.157 121.1)
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 #A571EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A571EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
Use #A571EC 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.