#A17690
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.7% 0.065 342.2), rgb(161, 118, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#A17690 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17690 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 118, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.065 342.2) |
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 #A17690 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17690 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17690 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17690 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.017 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C6
oklch(80.9% 0.031 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#B895A9
oklch(70.8% 0.05 343.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17690
oklch(61.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#90637F
oklch(55.6% 0.07 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B526B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#644357
oklch(42.7% 0.054 342.6)
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Step 900
900
#513948
oklch(37.7% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 950
950
#30212A
oklch(27% 0.028 342.4)
#A17690 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) | #787F91 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82858F | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6767F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17690
#A17690
oklch(61.7% 0.065 342.2)
- #61927A
#61927A
oklch(61.8% 0.064 162.5)
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 #A17690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #A17690 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.