#A179BD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.1% 0.108 310.5), rgb(161, 121, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A179BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A179BD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 121, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.108 310.5) |
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 #A179BD | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A179BD | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A179BD text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A179BD text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 310.2)
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Step 400
400
#B192C8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 310.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A179BD
oklch(64.1% 0.108 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#895EA6
oklch(55.6% 0.117 310.6)
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Step 700
700
#744D8E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 310.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F73
oklch(42.5% 0.091 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D365D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 310.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#A179BD 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) | #6C87C0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758ABB | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8392 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A179BD
#A179BD
oklch(64.1% 0.108 310.5)
- #769A51
#769A51
oklch(64.2% 0.109 130.5)
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 #A179BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.017
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #A179BD 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.