#A179FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.6% 0.192 294.5), rgb(161, 121, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#A179FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A179FF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 121, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.192 294.5) |
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 #A179FF | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A179FF | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A179FF text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A179FF text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 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)
#A179FF
oklch(67.6% 0.192 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8533FA
oklch(55.5% 0.266 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#7121DA
oklch(49.1% 0.247 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C21B0
oklch(42.7% 0.204 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B248B
oklch(37.7% 0.159 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1752
oklch(27% 0.102 294.1)
#A179FF 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) | #4093FF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498FFC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A94B1 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A179FF
#A179FF
oklch(67.6% 0.192 294.5)
- #96A100
#96A100
oklch(67.7% 0.153 114.6)
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 #A179FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A179FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A179FF 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.