#A17BD9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.8% 0.14 301.3), rgb(161, 123, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A17BD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 123, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.14 301.3) |
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 #A17BD9 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17BD9 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17BD9 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17BD9 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#C8B7E7
oklch(81% 0.069 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17BD9
oklch(65.8% 0.14 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8459BD
oklch(55.6% 0.153 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#7049A3
oklch(49.2% 0.141 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C84
oklch(42.7% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A346A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#A17BD9 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) | #618DDC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8DD7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978BA0 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17BD9
#A17BD9
oklch(65.8% 0.14 301.3)
- #859E2B
#859E2B
oklch(65.8% 0.14 121.2)
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 #A17BD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A17BD9 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.