#A17CBE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.7% 0.104 309.4), rgb(161, 124, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#A17CBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17CBE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 124, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.104 309.4) |
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 #A17CBE | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17CBE | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17CBE text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17CBE text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DA
oklch(80.8% 0.051 309)
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Step 400
400
#B093C7
oklch(70.8% 0.081 309.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17CBE
oklch(64.7% 0.104 309.4)
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Step 600
600
#875FA5
oklch(55.6% 0.114 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#724E8D
oklch(49% 0.105 309.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4073
oklch(42.6% 0.088 309.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C375D
oklch(37.7% 0.068 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2036
oklch(26.9% 0.044 310.7)
#A17CBE 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) | #7089C1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #788BBC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8594 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17CBE
#A17CBE
oklch(64.7% 0.104 309.4)
- #7A9B54
#7A9B54
oklch(64.8% 0.105 129.4)
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 #A17CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #A17CBE 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.