#A170F5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.6% 0.192 297.9), rgb(161, 112, 245).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A170F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A170F5 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 112, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.192 297.9) |
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 #A170F5 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A170F5 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A170F5 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A170F5 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A170F5
oklch(65.6% 0.192 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#854BDB
oklch(55.6% 0.209 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#713ABE
oklch(49.1% 0.195 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3299
oklch(42.7% 0.16 298)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7A
oklch(37.6% 0.126 298)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#A170F5 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) | #378BF9 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4789F2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8BA8 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A170F5
#A170F5
oklch(65.6% 0.192 297.9)
- #8A9C00
#8A9C00
oklch(65.5% 0.152 117.6)
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 #A170F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A170F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #A170F5 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.