#A170BA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.3% 0.12 313.6), rgb(161, 112, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A170BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A170BA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 112, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.12 313.6) |
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 #A170BA | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A170BA | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A170BA text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A170BA text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B68FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.094 313.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A170BA
oklch(62.3% 0.12 313.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E59A9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#794991
oklch(49.1% 0.122 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#623C75
oklch(42.6% 0.101 313.5)
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Step 900
900
#50345F
oklch(37.7% 0.079 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#A170BA 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) | #6380BD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F84B8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7A8C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A170BA
#A170BA
oklch(62.3% 0.12 313.6)
- #699747
#699747
oklch(62.5% 0.121 133.5)
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 #A170BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #A170BA 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.