#A17DCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.5% 0.119 304.6), rgb(161, 125, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#A17DCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17DCB |
| RGB | rgb(161, 125, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.119 304.6) |
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 #A17DCB | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17DCB | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17DCB text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17DCB text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8E0
oklch(81% 0.058 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE92D0
oklch(70.8% 0.094 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17DCB
oklch(65.5% 0.119 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#855DB0
oklch(55.6% 0.13 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#704D97
oklch(49.1% 0.119 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B3F7A
oklch(42.6% 0.099 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3663
oklch(37.7% 0.078 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#A17DCB 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) | #6B8CCE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738DC9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A899A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17DCB
#A17DCB
oklch(65.5% 0.119 304.6)
- #819D46
#819D46
oklch(65.5% 0.119 124.5)
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 #A17DCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #A17DCB 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.