#A174CC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.9% 0.135 306.5), rgb(161, 116, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A174CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A174CC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 116, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 46%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.135 306.5) |
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 #A174CC | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A174CC | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A174CC text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A174CC text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD5
oklch(70.7% 0.106 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A174CC
oklch(63.9% 0.135 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A58B6
oklch(55.6% 0.148 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#75489D
oklch(49.2% 0.137 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B7F
oklch(42.6% 0.114 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3366
oklch(37.7% 0.089 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3C
oklch(26.9% 0.057 306)
#A174CC 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) | #5F86CF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A88CA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8296 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A174CC
#A174CC
oklch(63.9% 0.135 306.5)
- #769A34
#769A34
oklch(63.8% 0.136 126.6)
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 #A174CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #A174CC 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.