#A170EF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.2% 0.185 299), rgb(161, 112, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A170EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A170EF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 112, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.185 299) |
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 #A170EF | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A170EF | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A170EF text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A170EF text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8AEE
oklch(70.6% 0.146 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A170EF
oklch(65.2% 0.185 299)
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Step 600
600
#864DD6
oklch(55.6% 0.201 298.8)
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Step 700
700
#723CB9
oklch(49% 0.187 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3396
oklch(42.7% 0.155 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2E77
oklch(37.7% 0.12 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#A170EF 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) | #3E8AF3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D89EC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9089A5 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A170EF
#A170EF
oklch(65.2% 0.185 299)
- #869C00
#869C00
oklch(65.2% 0.154 119.2)
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 #A170EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A170EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #A170EF 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.