#A17BD8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.7% 0.139 301.5), rgb(161, 123, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#A17BD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 123, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.139 301.5) |
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 #A17BD8 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17BD8 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17BD8 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17BD8 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17BD8
oklch(65.7% 0.139 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#845ABC
oklch(55.7% 0.15 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7049A2
oklch(49.1% 0.14 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C83
oklch(42.6% 0.116 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3469
oklch(37.6% 0.09 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#A17BD8 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) | #628DDB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8DD6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978B9F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17BD8
#A17BD8
oklch(65.7% 0.139 301.5)
- #849E2D
#849E2D
oklch(65.8% 0.14 121.7)
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 #A17BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A17BD8 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.