#A176AF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.096 317.7), rgb(161, 118, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A176AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A176AF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 118, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 26%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.096 317.7) |
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 #A176AF | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A176AF | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A176AF text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A176AF text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D5
oklch(81% 0.047 318)
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Step 400
400
#B492C0
oklch(70.7% 0.076 317.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A176AF
oklch(62.9% 0.096 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C5F9B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#774E85
oklch(49.1% 0.097 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#61406C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 317.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3757
oklch(37.7% 0.061 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#A176AF 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) | #6E83B1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7887AD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17D8B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A176AF
#A176AF
oklch(62.9% 0.096 317.7)
- #6C975C
#6C975C
oklch(63% 0.097 137.5)
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 #A176AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A176AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #A176AF 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.