#A178A6
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.9% 0.082 322.8), rgb(161, 120, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#A178A6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A178A6 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 120, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 21%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.082 322.8) |
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 #A178A6 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A178A6 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A178A6 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A178A6 text on black | 5.75:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#B494B8
oklch(70.7% 0.063 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A178A6
oklch(62.9% 0.082 322.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6192
oklch(55.6% 0.089 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#77507C
oklch(49.1% 0.083 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#614265
oklch(42.7% 0.068 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3852
oklch(37.7% 0.053 322.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2130
oklch(27% 0.033 321.9)
#A178A6 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) | #7483A8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D87A4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37C88 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A178A6
#A178A6
oklch(62.9% 0.082 322.8)
- #6B9668
#6B9668
oklch(62.9% 0.082 143)
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 #A178A6, 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 0.037
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.053
Use #A178A6 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.