#A172DF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.6% 0.162 302), rgb(161, 114, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A172DF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A172DF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 114, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.162 302) |
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 #A172DF | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A172DF | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A172DF text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A172DF text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.079 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE2
oklch(70.6% 0.127 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A172DF
oklch(64.6% 0.162 302)
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Step 600
600
#8852C7
oklch(55.5% 0.177 302.3)
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Step 700
700
#7342AC
oklch(49% 0.164 302)
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Step 800
800
#5E378C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 302.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3170
oklch(37.8% 0.106 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#A172DF 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) | #5088E3 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C88DC | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95869E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A172DF
#A172DF
oklch(64.6% 0.162 302)
- #7F9C00
#7F9C00
oklch(64.7% 0.157 121.9)
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 #A172DF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A172DF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.063
Use #A172DF 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.