#A179FC
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.4% 0.188 295), rgb(161, 121, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#A179FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.188 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A179FC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 121, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 96%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.188 295) |
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 #A179FC | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A179FC | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A179FC text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A179FC text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#DBD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A179FC
oklch(67.4% 0.188 295)
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Step 500
500
#9761FF
oklch(63.1% 0.224 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#8536F7
oklch(55.5% 0.261 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#7224D7
oklch(49.1% 0.242 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C23AE
oklch(42.7% 0.201 294.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B258A
oklch(37.8% 0.157 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1851
oklch(27.1% 0.099 294.1)
#A179FC 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) | #4392FF | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8FF9 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B93AF | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A179FC
#A179FC
oklch(67.4% 0.188 295)
- #95A000
#95A000
oklch(67.4% 0.152 114.6)
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 #A179FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A179FC.
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 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #A179FC 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.