#A871DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.1% 0.166 305.4), rgb(168, 113, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#A871DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A871DF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 113, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.166 305.4) |
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 #A871DF | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A871DF | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A871DF text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A871DF text on black | 6.09:1 | 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
#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
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EB
oklch(81% 0.081 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48BE1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 305.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A871DF
oklch(65.1% 0.166 305.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D4FC5
oklch(55.5% 0.18 305.5)
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Step 700
700
#783FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.168 305.3)
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Step 800
800
#61358A
oklch(42.6% 0.138 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.108 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#A871DF 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) | #5188E3 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #608ADC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F849E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A871DF
#A871DF
oklch(65.1% 0.166 305.4)
- #78A000
#78A000
oklch(65.2% 0.165 125.4)
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 #A871DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
Use #A871DF 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.