#A175FE
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.196 295.4), rgb(161, 117, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#A175FE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 295°. 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A175FE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 117, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 99%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.196 295.4) |
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 #A175FE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A175FE | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A175FE text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A175FE text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A175FE
oklch(66.9% 0.196 295.4)
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Step 500
500
#9860FF
oklch(63% 0.225 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#882EFC
oklch(55.6% 0.272 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#741ADC
oklch(49.1% 0.254 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E1DB2
oklch(42.8% 0.21 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C228C
oklch(37.7% 0.163 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1652
oklch(27% 0.104 295.4)
#A175FE 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) | #3790FF | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #448DFB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B91AE | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A175FE
#A175FE
oklch(66.9% 0.196 295.4)
- #929F00
#929F00
oklch(66.9% 0.152 115.5)
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 #A175FE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A175FE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #A175FE 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.