#A173BE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.1% 0.12 311.5), rgb(161, 115, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#A173BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A173BE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 115, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.12 311.5) |
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 #A173BE | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A173BE | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A173BE text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A173BE text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B490CC
oklch(70.8% 0.094 311.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A173BE
oklch(63.1% 0.12 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C5AAA
oklch(55.5% 0.13 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#774A92
oklch(49.1% 0.121 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#613D77
oklch(42.7% 0.101 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3460
oklch(37.6% 0.079 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#A173BE 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) | #6583C1 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BC | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7E8F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A173BE
#A173BE
oklch(63.1% 0.12 311.5)
- #6F9847
#6F9847
oklch(63.1% 0.12 131.3)
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 #A173BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #A173BE 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.