#A174CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.139 305.6), rgb(161, 116, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#A174CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A174CF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 116, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.139 305.6) |
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 #A174CF | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A174CF | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A174CF text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A174CF text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.109 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A174CF
oklch(64.1% 0.139 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8958B9
oklch(55.7% 0.151 305.4)
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Step 700
700
#74479F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B81
oklch(42.8% 0.117 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3367
oklch(37.6% 0.09 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#A174CF 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) | #5D86D2 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6888CD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8398 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A174CF
#A174CF
oklch(64.1% 0.139 305.6)
- #789B2F
#789B2F
oklch(64.2% 0.14 125.7)
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 #A174CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A174CF 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.