#A173C3
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.126 309.7), rgb(161, 115, 195).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A173C3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A173C3 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 115, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 40%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.126 309.7) |
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 #A173C3 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A173C3 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A173C3 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A173C3 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6DF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B38FCF
oklch(70.6% 0.099 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A173C3
oklch(63.3% 0.126 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B59AF
oklch(55.5% 0.138 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#764996
oklch(49.1% 0.127 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#603C7A
oklch(42.6% 0.106 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3462
oklch(37.7% 0.082 310)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#A173C3 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) | #6284C6 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D87C1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7F92 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A173C3
#A173C3
oklch(63.3% 0.126 309.7)
- #719940
#719940
oklch(63.4% 0.127 129.6)
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 #A173C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A173C3 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.