#A971C5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.9% 0.135 313.7), rgb(169, 113, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A971C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A971C5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 113, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 42%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.135 313.7) |
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 #A971C5 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A971C5 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A971C5 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A971C5 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DF
oklch(81% 0.065 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCF
oklch(70.7% 0.105 313.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A971C5
oklch(63.9% 0.135 313.7)
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Step 600
600
#9255AF
oklch(55.7% 0.147 313.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C4596
oklch(49.1% 0.136 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#65397A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 313.8)
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Step 900
900
#523262
oklch(37.7% 0.087 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#A971C5 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) | #6184C8 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7089C3 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77D92 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A971C5
#A971C5
oklch(63.9% 0.135 313.7)
- #699D42
#699D42
oklch(63.9% 0.135 133.7)
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 #A971C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
Use #A971C5 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.