#A174E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.1% 0.163 300.9), rgb(161, 116, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#A174E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A174E2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 116, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.163 300.9) |
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 #A174E2 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A174E2 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A174E2 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A174E2 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5ED
oklch(80.9% 0.081 301)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE3
oklch(70.7% 0.127 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A174E2
oklch(65.1% 0.163 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8653C9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7243AE
oklch(49.2% 0.165 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D388C
oklch(42.8% 0.135 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3170
oklch(37.7% 0.106 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#A174E2 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) | #518AE6 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C8ADF | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9488A0 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A174E2
#A174E2
oklch(65.1% 0.163 300.9)
- #829D00
#829D00
oklch(65.2% 0.157 121.1)
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 #A174E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A174E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #A174E2 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.