#A177F2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.5% 0.178 297.1), rgb(161, 119, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A177F2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A177F2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 119, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 83%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.178 297.1) |
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 #A177F2 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A177F2 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A177F2 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A177F2 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEC
oklch(70.6% 0.14 297.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A177F2
oklch(66.5% 0.178 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8250D4
oklch(55.5% 0.194 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E40B8
oklch(49.1% 0.18 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3695
oklch(42.8% 0.149 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D45
oklch(27% 0.073 297.5)
#A177F2 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) | #498FF6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #538DEF | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8FA9 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A177F2
#A177F2
oklch(66.5% 0.178 297.1)
- #8E9F00
#8E9F00
oklch(66.6% 0.154 117.1)
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 #A177F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A177F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
Use #A177F2 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.