#A178A5
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.8% 0.081 323.5), rgb(161, 120, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#A178A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A178A5 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 120, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.081 323.5) |
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 #A178A5 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A178A5 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A178A5 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A178A5 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CEB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 323.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B594B8
oklch(70.8% 0.064 323.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A178A5
oklch(62.8% 0.081 323.5)
-
Step 600
600
#8D6191
oklch(55.6% 0.089 323.8)
-
Step 700
700
#77507B
oklch(49% 0.082 323.5)
-
Step 800
800
#614264
oklch(42.7% 0.067 323.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4F3852
oklch(37.7% 0.053 322.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2130
oklch(27.1% 0.034 324.2)
#A178A5 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) | #7483A7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D87A3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37C88 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A178A5
#A178A5
oklch(62.8% 0.081 323.5)
- #6B9669
#6B9669
oklch(62.9% 0.081 143.5)
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 #A178A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
Use #A178A5 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.