#A871CC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.143 310.8), rgb(168, 113, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A871CC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A871CC |
| RGB | rgb(168, 113, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.143 310.8) |
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 #A871CC | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A871CC | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A871CC text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A871CC text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 311)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A871CC
oklch(64.1% 0.143 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9054B5
oklch(55.6% 0.155 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A449C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#64387E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#A871CC 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) | #5D85CF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B89CA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47F95 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A871CC
#A871CC
oklch(64.1% 0.143 310.8)
- #6D9D36
#6D9D36
oklch(64% 0.143 130.8)
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 #A871CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #A871CC 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.