#A170EA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.9% 0.179 300), rgb(161, 112, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#A170EA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A170EA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 112, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 74%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.179 300) |
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 #A170EA | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A170EA | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A170EA text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A170EA text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.087 300.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8BEA
oklch(70.7% 0.139 299.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A170EA
oklch(64.9% 0.179 300)
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Step 600
600
#874ED2
oklch(55.6% 0.195 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#733EB6
oklch(49.2% 0.181 300)
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Step 800
800
#5D3493
oklch(42.7% 0.15 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F75
oklch(37.7% 0.116 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C45
oklch(26.9% 0.075 299.4)
#A170EA 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) | #4389EE | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5188E7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9288A2 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A170EA
#A170EA
oklch(64.9% 0.179 300)
- #849B00
#849B00
oklch(64.8% 0.153 119.7)
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 #A170EA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A170EA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #A170EA 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.