#A178AB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(63.1% 0.088 319.6), rgb(161, 120, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A178AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A178AB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 120, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 23%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.088 319.6) |
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 #A178AB | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A178AB | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A178AB text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A178AB text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A178AB
oklch(63.1% 0.088 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6096
oklch(55.6% 0.096 320)
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Step 700
700
#774F80
oklch(49.1% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#614168
oklch(42.7% 0.074 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3755
oklch(37.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#A178AB 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) | #7284AD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88A9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27E8A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A178AB
#A178AB
oklch(63.1% 0.088 319.6)
- #6D9763
#6D9763
oklch(63.2% 0.089 139.7)
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 #A178AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
Use #A178AB 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.