#A970DE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65% 0.166 306.2), rgb(169, 112, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A970DE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A970DE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 112, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.166 306.2) |
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 #A970DE | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A970DE | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A970DE text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A970DE text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE0
oklch(70.7% 0.13 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A970DE
oklch(65% 0.166 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E4FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.18 306)
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Step 700
700
#793FAA
oklch(49.2% 0.167 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#62348A
oklch(42.6% 0.14 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#502F6E
oklch(37.7% 0.108 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#A970DE 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) | #5188E2 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618ADB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1839D | 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°).
- #A970DE
#A970DE
oklch(65% 0.166 306.2)
- #75A000
#75A000
oklch(65% 0.166 126.4)
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 #A970DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
Use #A970DE 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.