#A17FAE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.5% 0.079 316.5), rgb(161, 127, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A17FAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17FAE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 127, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 22%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.079 316.5) |
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 #A17FAE | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17FAE | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17FAE text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17FAE text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B095BB
oklch(70.7% 0.062 316.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17FAE
oklch(64.5% 0.079 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#876395
oklch(55.5% 0.086 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#73527F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4367
oklch(42.6% 0.066 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3954
oklch(37.6% 0.051 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#A17FAE 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) | #7989B0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808CAC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18490 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17FAE
#A17FAE
oklch(64.5% 0.079 316.5)
- #789969
#789969
oklch(64.5% 0.078 136.2)
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 #A17FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.059
Use #A17FAE 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.