#A17EDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.6% 0.142 299.3), rgb(161, 126, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#A17EDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17EDE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 126, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.142 299.3) |
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 #A17EDE | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17EDE | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17EDE text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A17EDE text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17EDE
oklch(66.6% 0.142 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#815ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.154 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A5
oklch(49.1% 0.144 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593D86
oklch(42.8% 0.118 299)
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Step 900
900
#49346B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#A17EDE 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) | #6390E2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A8FDC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958FA3 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17EDE
#A17EDE
oklch(66.6% 0.142 299.3)
- #8AA028
#8AA028
oklch(66.6% 0.143 119.7)
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 #A17EDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #A17EDE 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.