#A172E6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65% 0.171 300.4), rgb(161, 114, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A172E6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A172E6 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 114, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.171 300.4) |
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 #A172E6 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A172E6 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A172E6 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A172E6 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EF
oklch(81% 0.083 300.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.134 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A172E6
oklch(65% 0.171 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8751CD
oklch(55.7% 0.185 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#7240B2
oklch(49.1% 0.174 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D3690
oklch(42.7% 0.143 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3073
oklch(37.7% 0.112 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D43
oklch(27% 0.07 300)
#A172E6 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) | #4A89EA | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5789E3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9388A1 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A172E6
#A172E6
oklch(65% 0.171 300.4)
- #839C00
#839C00
oklch(65% 0.155 120.4)
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 #A172E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A172E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #A172E6 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.