#A174EF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.9% 0.179 298.2), rgb(161, 116, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#A174EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A174EF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 116, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.179 298.2) |
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 #A174EF | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A174EF | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A174EF text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A174EF text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F6
oklch(88.6% 0.049 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F2
oklch(80.9% 0.087 298)
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Step 400
400
#AC8CEC
oklch(70.8% 0.14 298.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A174EF
oklch(65.9% 0.179 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#844FD3
oklch(55.5% 0.194 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#703FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.181 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3594
oklch(42.7% 0.149 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F76
oklch(37.6% 0.117 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#A174EF 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) | #468CF3 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #528BEC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908CA7 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A174EF
#A174EF
oklch(65.9% 0.179 298.2)
- #8A9D00
#8A9D00
oklch(65.8% 0.153 118)
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 #A174EF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A174EF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A174EF 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.