#A17693
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(61.8% 0.067 339), rgb(161, 118, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#A17693 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17693 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 118, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.067 339) |
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 #A17693 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17693 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17693 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17693 text on black | 5.52:1 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C8
oklch(81% 0.033 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794AC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 337.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17693
oklch(61.8% 0.067 339)
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Step 600
600
#906382
oklch(55.7% 0.072 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A516D
oklch(49% 0.068 339.1)
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Step 800
800
#644359
oklch(42.8% 0.056 339.7)
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Step 900
900
#513949
oklch(37.8% 0.042 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212B
oklch(27% 0.029 339.3)
#A17693 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) | #777F94 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818592 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67780 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17693
#A17693
oklch(61.8% 0.067 339)
- #629277
#629277
oklch(61.8% 0.066 159)
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 #A17693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #A17693 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.