#A179CF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.9% 0.131 304.4), rgb(161, 121, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A179CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A179CF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 121, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.131 304.4) |
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 #A179CF | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A179CF | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A179CF text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A179CF text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D4
oklch(70.6% 0.102 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A179CF
oklch(64.9% 0.131 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#865AB6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#724A9C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.11 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3566
oklch(37.8% 0.085 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3C
oklch(27% 0.055 303.6)
#A179CF 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) | #648AD2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8BCD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A879A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A179CF
#A179CF
oklch(64.9% 0.131 304.4)
- #7E9C39
#7E9C39
oklch(64.9% 0.131 124.3)
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 #A179CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
Use #A179CF 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.