#A179FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.4% 0.187 295.1), rgb(161, 121, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#A179FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A179FB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 121, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.187 295.1) |
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 #A179FB | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A179FB | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A179FB text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A179FB text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FF
oklch(88.6% 0.062 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A179FB
oklch(67.4% 0.187 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9861FF
oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#8637F6
oklch(55.7% 0.259 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#7225D6
oklch(49.1% 0.241 295.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C23AD
oklch(42.6% 0.199 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2589
oklch(37.7% 0.156 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1850
oklch(27% 0.098 294.6)
#A179FB 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) | #4492FF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E8FF8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C93AF | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A179FB
#A179FB
oklch(67.4% 0.187 295.1)
- #94A000
#94A000
oklch(67.3% 0.153 115)
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 #A179FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A179FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A179FB 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.