#A172CD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.6% 0.14 306.7), rgb(161, 114, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A172CD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A172CD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 114, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.14 306.7) |
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 #A172CD | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A172CD | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A172CD text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A172CD text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E4
oklch(81% 0.068 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28ED6
oklch(70.6% 0.109 306.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A172CD
oklch(63.6% 0.14 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A57B8
oklch(55.6% 0.152 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#76469E
oklch(49.1% 0.142 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#603A80
oklch(42.7% 0.117 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3367
oklch(37.7% 0.091 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3C
oklch(27% 0.058 307.5)
#A172CD 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) | #5C85D0 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6787CB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8196 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A172CD
#A172CD
oklch(63.6% 0.14 306.7)
- #759A2F
#759A2F
oklch(63.7% 0.14 126.6)
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 #A172CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #A172CD 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.