#A17599
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.074 333), rgb(161, 117, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#A17599 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17599 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 117, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.074 333) |
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 #A17599 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17599 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17599 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17599 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 333)
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Step 400
400
#B794B0
oklch(70.7% 0.057 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17599
oklch(61.8% 0.074 333)
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Step 600
600
#906188
oklch(55.6% 0.082 332.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5073
oklch(49% 0.075 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#63425E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#51384D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#A17599 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) | #747F9A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8598 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57782 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17599
#A17599
oklch(61.8% 0.074 333)
- #629370
#629370
oklch(61.8% 0.075 152.8)
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 #A17599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
Use #A17599 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.