#A178ED Color
#A178ED is rgb(161, 120, 237) in RGB and hsl(261, 76%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.
#A178ED
HEX
#A178EDRGB
rgb(161, 120, 237)HSL
hsl(261, 76%, 70%)HSV
hsv(261, 49%, 93%)OKLCH
oklch(66.4% 0.171 297.8)CMYK
cmyk(32%, 49%, 0%, 7%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A178ED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text3.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text6.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #A178ED based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #A178ED, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.