#A172EF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.5% 0.182 298.6), rgb(161, 114, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A172EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A172EF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 114, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.182 298.6) |
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 #A172EF | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A172EF | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A172EF text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A172EF text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD8BED
oklch(70.7% 0.143 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A172EF
oklch(65.5% 0.182 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#854ED5
oklch(55.6% 0.198 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#713EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.183 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3495
oklch(42.7% 0.152 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B2F77
oklch(37.7% 0.119 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#A172EF 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) | #428BF3 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8AEC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908AA6 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A172EF
#A172EF
oklch(65.5% 0.182 298.6)
- #889D00
#889D00
oklch(65.6% 0.154 118.8)
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 #A172EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A172EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #A172EF 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.