#A174CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.8% 0.133 307.1), rgb(161, 116, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A174CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A174CA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 116, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.133 307.1) |
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 #A174CA | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A174CA | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A174CA text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A174CA text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B28FD3
oklch(70.7% 0.104 307.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A174CA
oklch(63.8% 0.133 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A59B4
oklch(55.7% 0.144 307.2)
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Step 700
700
#75489B
oklch(49.1% 0.134 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3465
oklch(37.8% 0.086 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F3B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 307.8)
#A174CA 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) | #6086CD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8295 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A174CA
#A174CA
oklch(63.8% 0.133 307.1)
- #759A38
#759A38
oklch(63.8% 0.133 127.4)
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 #A174CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A174CA 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.