#A17899
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.4% 0.069 333.4), rgb(161, 120, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#A17899 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17899 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 120, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.069 333.4) |
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 #A17899 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17899 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17899 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17899 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#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
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B695AF
oklch(70.8% 0.053 333.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17899
oklch(62.4% 0.069 333.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6386
oklch(55.6% 0.074 333.3)
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Step 700
700
#795271
oklch(49.2% 0.069 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#62435C
oklch(42.7% 0.057 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#50394C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F212C
oklch(26.9% 0.029 334.1)
#A17899 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) | #78819A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818798 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57A83 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17899
#A17899
oklch(62.4% 0.069 333.4)
- #679474
#679474
oklch(62.5% 0.069 153.1)
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 #A17899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
Use #A17899 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.