#A17C99
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.1% 0.061 334), rgb(161, 124, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A17C99 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17C99 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 124, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.061 334) |
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 #A17C99 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17C99 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17C99 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17C99 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.03 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#B496AD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 334.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17C99
oklch(63.1% 0.061 334)
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Step 600
600
#8C6583
oklch(55.7% 0.066 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#76536F
oklch(48.9% 0.062 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#60445B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 332.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 335)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#A17C99 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) | #7C849A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848998 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57D86 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17C99
#A17C99
oklch(63.1% 0.061 334)
- #6D9579
#6D9579
oklch(63.2% 0.061 153.9)
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 #A17C99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.054
Use #A17C99 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.