#A17294
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(61.1% 0.075 337), rgb(161, 114, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#A17294 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17294 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 114, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.075 337) |
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 #A17294 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17294 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17294 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17294 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#EFE7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#B993AE
oklch(70.7% 0.058 336.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17294
oklch(61.1% 0.075 337)
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Step 600
600
#926085
oklch(55.5% 0.083 336.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F70
oklch(48.9% 0.076 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#65415C
oklch(42.6% 0.064 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#53374B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#A17294 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) | #737C95 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8393 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6737E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17294
#A17294
oklch(61.1% 0.075 337)
- #5C9171
#5C9171
oklch(61% 0.075 156.8)
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 #A17294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
Use #A17294 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.