#A171AE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.104 318.9), rgb(161, 113, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#A171AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A171AE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 113, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.104 318.9) |
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 #A171AE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A171AE | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A171AE text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A171AE text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB7D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 318.5)
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Step 400
400
#B790C1
oklch(70.6% 0.082 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A171AE
oklch(62% 0.104 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F5C9D
oklch(55.5% 0.113 318.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A4B86
oklch(49% 0.106 319.3)
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Step 800
800
#633E6D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#513559
oklch(37.7% 0.069 318.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F34
oklch(26.9% 0.044 317.9)
#A171AE 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) | #697FB0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27888 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A171AE
#A171AE
oklch(62% 0.104 318.9)
- #659557
#659557
oklch(62% 0.104 138.8)
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 #A171AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #A171AE 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.