#A970E0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.1% 0.169 305.7), rgb(169, 112, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A970E0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A970E0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 112, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 64%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.169 305.7) |
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 #A970E0 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A970E0 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A970E0 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A970E0 text on black | 6.08:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58AE2
oklch(70.8% 0.132 305.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A970E0
oklch(65.1% 0.169 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E4EC6
oklch(55.6% 0.183 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#793EAB
oklch(49.1% 0.17 306)
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Step 800
800
#62348B
oklch(42.7% 0.141 305.6)
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Step 900
900
#502F6F
oklch(37.8% 0.109 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#A970E0 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) | #4F88E4 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F8ADD | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0849E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A970E0
#A970E0
oklch(65.1% 0.169 305.7)
- #77A000
#77A000
oklch(65.1% 0.165 125.8)
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 #A970E0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A970E0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
Use #A970E0 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.