#A17ABA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.1% 0.103 311.6), rgb(161, 122, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A17ABA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17ABA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 122, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.103 311.6) |
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 #A17ABA | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17ABA | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17ABA text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17ABA text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E7
oklch(88.4% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8D9
oklch(80.9% 0.05 310.9)
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Step 400
400
#B192C5
oklch(70.6% 0.08 311.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17ABA
oklch(64.1% 0.103 311.6)
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Step 600
600
#895FA3
oklch(55.7% 0.112 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#744E8B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4071
oklch(42.6% 0.086 311.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D375B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 311.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#A17ABA 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) | #6F87BC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788AB8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8392 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17ABA
#A17ABA
oklch(64.1% 0.103 311.6)
- #769956
#769956
oklch(64% 0.101 131.3)
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 #A17ABA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A17ABA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #A17ABA 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.