#A176DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65% 0.15 302.3), rgb(161, 118, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#A176DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A176DA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 118, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.15 302.3) |
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 #A176DA | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A176DA | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A176DA text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A176DA text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDD
oklch(70.6% 0.117 302.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A176DA
oklch(65% 0.15 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8656C1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7246A6
oklch(49.1% 0.15 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A87
oklch(42.8% 0.126 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C336C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#A176DA 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) | #5A8ADE | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648AD7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97879E | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A176DA
#A176DA
oklch(65% 0.15 302.3)
- #809D1B
#809D1B
oklch(65.1% 0.15 122.3)
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 #A176DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
Use #A176DA 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.