#A171BA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.118 313.4), rgb(161, 113, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#A171BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A171BA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 113, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.118 313.4) |
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 #A171BA | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A171BA | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A171BA text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A171BA text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B58FCA
oklch(70.6% 0.094 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A171BA
oklch(62.5% 0.118 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E5AA8
oklch(55.6% 0.129 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#784990
oklch(49% 0.12 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#623D75
oklch(42.8% 0.099 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#50345E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#A171BA 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) | #6481BD | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7085B8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7B8D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A171BA
#A171BA
oklch(62.5% 0.118 313.4)
- #6A9749
#6A9749
oklch(62.5% 0.119 133.5)
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 #A171BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.060
Use #A171BA 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.