#A17EE4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.9% 0.15 298.1), rgb(161, 126, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A17EE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17EE4 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 126, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.15 298.1) |
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 #A17EE4 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17EE4 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A17EE4 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A17EE4 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F6
oklch(81% 0.094 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A17EE4
oklch(66.9% 0.15 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A68EC
oklch(63.1% 0.192 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#854BDA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#713BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.193 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3299
oklch(42.7% 0.16 298)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7A
oklch(37.6% 0.126 298)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#A17EE4 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) | #5F91E8 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6690E1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9390A6 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17EE4
#A17EE4
oklch(66.9% 0.15 298.1)
- #8DA017
#8DA017
oklch(66.8% 0.149 118.1)
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 #A17EE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A17EE4.
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 0.045
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #A17EE4 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.