#A174DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.7% 0.154 302.5), rgb(161, 116, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#A174DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A174DB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 116, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.154 302.5) |
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 #A174DB | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A174DB | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A174DB text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A174DB text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5EA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8EDF
oklch(70.8% 0.12 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A174DB
oklch(64.7% 0.154 302.5)
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Step 600
600
#8755C3
oklch(55.6% 0.167 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7344A8
oklch(49.1% 0.156 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3988
oklch(42.7% 0.128 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C326D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E40
oklch(27.1% 0.063 302.8)
#A174DB 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) | #5689DF | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6189D8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97869D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A174DB
#A174DB
oklch(64.7% 0.154 302.5)
- #7E9C0F
#7E9C0F
oklch(64.7% 0.154 122.5)
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 #A174DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A174DB 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.