#A175AB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.5% 0.094 320), rgb(161, 117, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#A175AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A175AB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 117, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.094 320) |
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 #A175AB | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A175AB | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A175AB text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A175AB text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D3
oklch(81% 0.044 320)
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Step 400
400
#B592BD
oklch(70.6% 0.073 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A175AB
oklch(62.5% 0.094 320)
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Step 600
600
#8E5F98
oklch(55.7% 0.101 320.4)
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Step 700
700
#784E82
oklch(49.1% 0.094 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#62406A
oklch(42.7% 0.079 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#503756
oklch(37.8% 0.061 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2032
oklch(27% 0.039 320.7)
#A175AB 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) | #6F81AD | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7986A9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27B89 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A175AB
#A175AB
oklch(62.5% 0.094 320)
- #69965F
#69965F
oklch(62.6% 0.094 140)
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 #A175AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
Use #A175AB 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.