#A17BAD
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.7% 0.085 317.9), rgb(161, 123, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A17BAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17BAD |
| RGB | rgb(161, 123, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 23%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.085 317.9) |
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 #A17BAD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17BAD | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17BAD text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17BAD text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B294BC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17BAD
oklch(63.7% 0.085 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6296
oklch(55.7% 0.091 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#755080
oklch(49% 0.086 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4268
oklch(42.6% 0.071 318)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#A17BAD 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) | #7586AF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8AAB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1818D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17BAD
#A17BAD
oklch(63.7% 0.085 317.9)
- #729865
#729865
oklch(63.8% 0.085 137.9)
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 #A17BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
Use #A17BAD 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.