#A17EA6
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64% 0.071 322.2), rgb(161, 126, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A17EA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 126, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 18%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.071 322.2) |
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 #A17EA6 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17EA6 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17EA6 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17EA6 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBACE
oklch(81% 0.034 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#B295B5
oklch(70.6% 0.056 323.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17EA6
oklch(64% 0.071 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#89648E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#745379
oklch(49.1% 0.071 322)
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Step 800
800
#5E4462
oklch(42.6% 0.058 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3950
oklch(37.6% 0.046 322)
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Step 950
950
#2D222F
oklch(27% 0.028 321.1)
#A17EA6 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) | #7A87A8 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828BA5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2828C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17EA6
#A17EA6
oklch(64% 0.071 322.2)
- #749870
#749870
oklch(64.2% 0.071 142.2)
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 #A17EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
Use #A17EA6 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.