#A170DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.159 303.6), rgb(161, 112, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A170DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A170DA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 112, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 59%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.159 303.6) |
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 #A170DA | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A170DA | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A170DA text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A170DA text on black | 5.84:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 303.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A170DA
oklch(64% 0.159 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A53C4
oklch(55.7% 0.172 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#7542AA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3789
oklch(42.6% 0.133 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E316E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#A170DA 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) | #5086DE | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D87D7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97839B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A170DA
#A170DA
oklch(64% 0.159 303.6)
- #799B00
#799B00
oklch(64% 0.159 123.8)
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 #A170DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A170DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A170DA 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.