#A171CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.3% 0.138 307.8), rgb(161, 113, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A171CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A171CA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 113, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.138 307.8) |
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 #A171CA | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A171CA | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A171CA text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A171CA text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E3
oklch(81% 0.067 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED5
oklch(70.7% 0.108 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A171CA
oklch(63.3% 0.138 307.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B57B6
oklch(55.6% 0.15 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#76469D
oklch(49% 0.14 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#603A7F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 307.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3366
oklch(37.8% 0.09 308)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#A171CA 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) | #5C84CD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6886C8 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7F94 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A171CA
#A171CA
oklch(63.3% 0.138 307.8)
- #729932
#729932
oklch(63.3% 0.138 127.7)
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 #A171CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #A171CA 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.