#A17197
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61% 0.08 334.2), rgb(161, 113, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#A17197 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17197 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 113, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.08 334.2) |
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 #A17197 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17197 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17197 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17197 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CB
oklch(81% 0.038 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#B992B1
oklch(70.6% 0.063 333.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17197
oklch(61% 0.08 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#925F88
oklch(55.5% 0.087 334)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F74
oklch(49.2% 0.081 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#65415E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#53374D
oklch(37.8% 0.052 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#30202D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 333.2)
#A17197 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) | #717C98 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8395 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6737E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17197
#A17197
oklch(61% 0.08 334.2)
- #5B926D
#5B926D
oklch(61.1% 0.081 153.9)
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 #A17197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #A17197 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.