#A176BD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.5% 0.113 311.2), rgb(161, 118, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A176BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A176BD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 118, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.113 311.2) |
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 #A176BD | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A176BD | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A176BD text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A176BD text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B391C9
oklch(70.7% 0.088 311.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A176BD
oklch(63.5% 0.113 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B5CA8
oklch(55.6% 0.124 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#764C90
oklch(49.2% 0.114 311.3)
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Step 800
800
#603E75
oklch(42.7% 0.096 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E355E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2037
oklch(27.1% 0.046 311.5)
#A176BD 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) | #6985C0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7388BB | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8091 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A176BD
#A176BD
oklch(63.5% 0.113 311.2)
- #72994D
#72994D
oklch(63.6% 0.113 131.3)
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 #A176BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.019
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #A176BD 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.