#A17AA4
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.2% 0.076 324.1), rgb(161, 122, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#A17AA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17AA4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 122, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.076 324.1) |
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 #A17AA4 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17AA4 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17AA4 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17AA4 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 324.5)
-
Step 400
400
#B494B6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 324.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17AA4
oklch(63.2% 0.076 324.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8B628F
oklch(55.5% 0.083 323.6)
-
Step 700
700
#765179
oklch(49% 0.077 324.1)
-
Step 800
800
#604363
oklch(42.7% 0.063 323.4)
-
Step 900
900
#4F3851
oklch(37.6% 0.051 323.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#A17AA4 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) | #7784A6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F89A3 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37E89 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17AA4
#A17AA4
oklch(63.2% 0.076 324.1)
- #6D966C
#6D966C
oklch(63.1% 0.077 144)
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 #A17AA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #A17AA4 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.