#A178D5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.1% 0.14 303.1), rgb(161, 120, 213).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A178D5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A178D5 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 120, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.14 303.1) |
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 #A178D5 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A178D5 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A178D5 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A178D5 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E6
oklch(80.8% 0.07 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FD9
oklch(70.6% 0.11 302.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A178D5
oklch(65.1% 0.14 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8658BB
oklch(55.5% 0.153 303.2)
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Step 700
700
#7248A1
oklch(49.1% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C83
oklch(42.7% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3469
oklch(37.8% 0.091 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#A178D5 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) | #5F8AD8 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698BD3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98889C | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A178D5
#A178D5
oklch(65.1% 0.14 303.1)
- #7F9D2C
#7F9D2C
oklch(65.1% 0.141 123.4)
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 #A178D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #A178D5 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.