#A174F2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66% 0.183 297.7), rgb(161, 116, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#A174F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A174F2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 116, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 83%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.183 297.7) |
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 #A174F2 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A174F2 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A174F2 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A174F2 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8BEE
oklch(70.6% 0.144 297.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A174F2
oklch(66% 0.183 297.7)
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Step 600
600
#844ED6
oklch(55.6% 0.199 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#703EB9
oklch(49.1% 0.184 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3496
oklch(42.7% 0.153 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A2F78
oklch(37.7% 0.12 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#A174F2 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) | #438DF6 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8BEF | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8DA8 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A174F2
#A174F2
oklch(66% 0.183 297.7)
- #8B9E00
#8B9E00
oklch(66.1% 0.154 118)
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 #A174F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A174F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A174F2 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.