#A173B2
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.105 316.6), rgb(161, 115, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A173B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A173B2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 115, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 29%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.105 316.6) |
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 #A173B2 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A173B2 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A173B2 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A173B2 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 316.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.051 316.5)
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Step 400
400
#B591C3
oklch(70.7% 0.082 316.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A173B2
oklch(62.5% 0.105 316.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E5DA0
oklch(55.7% 0.114 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#784C89
oklch(49.1% 0.107 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#623F6F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 316.5)
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Step 900
900
#50355A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2035
oklch(27.1% 0.043 316)
#A173B2 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) | #6A81B4 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7585B0 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17B8A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A173B2
#A173B2
oklch(62.5% 0.105 316.6)
- #699655
#699655
oklch(62.4% 0.105 136.6)
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 #A173B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #A173B2 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.