#A172F2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.7% 0.186 298.1), rgb(161, 114, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#A172F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A172F2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 114, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 83%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.186 298.1) |
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 #A172F2 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A172F2 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A172F2 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A172F2 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 298.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F4
oklch(80.8% 0.091 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A172F2
oklch(65.7% 0.186 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#854DD7
oklch(55.6% 0.202 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#713DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.187 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C3397
oklch(42.7% 0.156 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2E78
oklch(37.7% 0.122 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C46
oklch(27% 0.076 298.8)
#A172F2 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) | #3F8CF6 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8AEF | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8BA7 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A172F2
#A172F2
oklch(65.7% 0.186 298.1)
- #8A9D00
#8A9D00
oklch(65.8% 0.153 118)
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 #A172F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A172F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #A172F2 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.