#A17EE2
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.147 298.5), rgb(161, 126, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#A17EE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 298°. 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17EE2 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 126, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.147 298.5) |
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 #A17EE2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17EE2 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A17EE2 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A17EE2 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA90DF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17EE2
oklch(66.8% 0.147 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8159C3
oklch(55.6% 0.16 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D48A8
oklch(49% 0.149 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#593C88
oklch(42.7% 0.123 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F40
oklch(27% 0.061 297.6)
#A17EE2 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) | #6090E6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #688FDF | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9490A5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17EE2
#A17EE2
oklch(66.8% 0.147 298.5)
- #8CA01E
#8CA01E
oklch(66.7% 0.147 118.6)
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 #A17EE2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A17EE2.
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
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #A17EE2 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.