#A17CAB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.8% 0.081 319), rgb(161, 124, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A17CAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17CAB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 124, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.081 319) |
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 #A17CAB | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17CAB | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17CAB text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17CAB text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.039 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#B294BA
oklch(70.6% 0.064 319.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17CAB
oklch(63.8% 0.081 319)
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Step 600
600
#896294
oklch(55.5% 0.088 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#75517E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4366
oklch(42.7% 0.066 319.5)
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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)
#A17CAB 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) | #7786AD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8AA9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2818D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17CAB
#A17CAB
oklch(63.8% 0.081 319)
- #729868
#729868
oklch(63.9% 0.081 139.2)
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 #A17CAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
Use #A17CAB 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.