#A170DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.161 303.3), rgb(161, 112, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A170DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 303°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A170DB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 112, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.161 303.3) |
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 #A170DB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A170DB | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A170DB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A170DB text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#CBB5EB
oklch(81% 0.078 303.3)
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Step 400
400
#B18CE1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 303.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A170DB
oklch(64.1% 0.161 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8952C5
oklch(55.5% 0.175 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7542AA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F378A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D316E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 303)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#A170DB 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) | #5086DF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D87D8 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97839B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A170DB
#A170DB
oklch(64.1% 0.161 303.3)
- #7A9B00
#7A9B00
oklch(64.1% 0.158 123.4)
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 #A170DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A170DB.
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 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A170DB 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.