#A176A0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.3% 0.079 327.2), rgb(161, 118, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A176A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A176A0 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 118, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.079 327.2) |
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 #A176A0 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A176A0 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A176A0 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A176A0 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#B693B5
oklch(70.6% 0.063 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A176A0
oklch(62.3% 0.079 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E618E
oklch(55.6% 0.086 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#795078
oklch(49.1% 0.08 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#624262
oklch(42.7% 0.066 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#A176A0 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) | #7381A2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D869E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47985 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A176A0
#A176A0
oklch(62.3% 0.079 327.2)
- #66946B
#66946B
oklch(62.2% 0.079 147.3)
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 #A176A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
Use #A176A0 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.