#A172E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.8% 0.166 301.3), rgb(161, 114, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#A172E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A172E2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 114, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 66%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.166 301.3) |
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 #A172E2 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A172E2 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A172E2 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A172E2 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AF8CE4
oklch(70.7% 0.13 301.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A172E2
oklch(64.8% 0.166 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8752CA
oklch(55.6% 0.18 301.1)
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Step 700
700
#7341AF
oklch(49.1% 0.169 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D378D
oklch(42.7% 0.138 301.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3071
oklch(37.6% 0.109 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#A172E2 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) | #4E89E6 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A89DF | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9587A0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A172E2
#A172E2
oklch(64.8% 0.166 301.3)
- #819C00
#819C00
oklch(64.9% 0.156 121.2)
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 #A172E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A172E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #A172E2 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.