#A178DA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.3% 0.146 301.8), rgb(161, 120, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A178DA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A178DA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 120, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.146 301.8) |
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 #A178DA | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A178DA | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A178DA text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A178DA text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 302.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE8FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.114 302.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A178DA
oklch(65.3% 0.146 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8557C0
oklch(55.5% 0.16 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7147A5
oklch(49.1% 0.147 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C3B86
oklch(42.8% 0.122 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#A178DA 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) | #5D8BDE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #668BD8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97899F | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A178DA
#A178DA
oklch(65.3% 0.146 301.8)
- #829D21
#829D21
oklch(65.3% 0.146 121.7)
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 #A178DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A178DA 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.