#A17CDC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(66.1% 0.143 300.3), rgb(161, 124, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#A17CDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17CDC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 124, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 58%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.143 300.3) |
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 #A17CDC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17CDC | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17CDC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A17CDC text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 300.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17CDC
oklch(66.1% 0.143 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8359BF
oklch(55.6% 0.155 300.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F49A5
oklch(49.2% 0.144 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C85
oklch(42.6% 0.119 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A346B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#A17CDC 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) | #618EE0 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #698EDA | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968DA1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17CDC
#A17CDC
oklch(66.1% 0.143 300.3)
- #879F27
#879F27
oklch(66.2% 0.143 120.5)
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 #A17CDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
Use #A17CDC 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.