#A17BAA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.6% 0.081 319.8), rgb(161, 123, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#A17BAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17BAA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 123, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.081 319.8) |
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 #A17BAA | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17BAA | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17BAA text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17BAA text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 321)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B394BA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17BAA
oklch(63.6% 0.081 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6294
oklch(55.6% 0.089 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#75517E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4266
oklch(42.6% 0.068 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3853
oklch(37.6% 0.053 320)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#A17BAA 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) | #7685AC | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E89A8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2808C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17BAA
#A17BAA
oklch(63.6% 0.081 319.8)
- #719768
#719768
oklch(63.6% 0.08 139.7)
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 #A17BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
Use #A17BAA 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.