#A970B0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.7% 0.113 322.9), rgb(169, 112, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#A970B0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A970B0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 112, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 29%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.113 322.9) |
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 #A970B0 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A970B0 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A970B0 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A970B0 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.056 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8EC1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 323.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A970B0
oklch(62.7% 0.113 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#95589D
oklch(55.6% 0.124 322.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4886
oklch(49.1% 0.114 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#673B6D
oklch(42.6% 0.096 322.6)
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Step 900
900
#543358
oklch(37.6% 0.074 323)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#A970B0 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) | #6980B2 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AE | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7788 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A970B0
#A970B0
oklch(62.7% 0.113 322.9)
- #5D9A5A
#5D9A5A
oklch(62.8% 0.113 143.1)
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 #A970B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
Use #A970B0 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.