#A17FAC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.4% 0.076 317.8), rgb(161, 127, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#A17FAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17FAC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 127, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.076 317.8) |
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 #A17FAC | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17FAC | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17FAC text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17FAC text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBAD1
oklch(81% 0.037 317.3)
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Step 400
400
#B095B9
oklch(70.6% 0.06 317.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17FAC
oklch(64.4% 0.076 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#886493
oklch(55.7% 0.082 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#73527D
oklch(49% 0.078 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4466
oklch(42.8% 0.064 318.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3953
oklch(37.7% 0.05 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#A17FAC 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) | #7A89AE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818CAB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1848F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17FAC
#A17FAC
oklch(64.4% 0.076 317.8)
- #77996B
#77996B
oklch(64.5% 0.077 137.7)
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 #A17FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
Use #A17FAC 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.