#A174EB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.6% 0.174 299), rgb(161, 116, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A174EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A174EB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 116, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 75%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.174 299) |
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 #A174EB | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A174EB | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A174EB text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A174EB text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 298.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5F1
oklch(81% 0.086 299)
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Step 400
400
#AD8CE9
oklch(70.7% 0.136 299.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A174EB
oklch(65.6% 0.174 299)
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Step 600
600
#8550D0
oklch(55.5% 0.19 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7140B4
oklch(49.1% 0.176 299.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3692
oklch(42.8% 0.146 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3074
oklch(37.7% 0.113 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D44
oklch(27.1% 0.071 299.4)
#A174EB 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) | #4A8CEF | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558BE8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928BA5 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A174EB
#A174EB
oklch(65.6% 0.174 299)
- #889D00
#889D00
oklch(65.6% 0.154 118.8)
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 #A174EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A174EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
Use #A174EB 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.