#A17FBF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.1 308.1), rgb(161, 127, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A17FBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17FBF |
| RGB | rgb(161, 127, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.1 308.1) |
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 #A17FBF | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17FBF | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17FBF text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A17FBF text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C7
oklch(70.8% 0.078 307.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17FBF
oklch(65.3% 0.1 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#8561A4
oklch(55.7% 0.108 308)
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Step 700
700
#71508C
oklch(49.2% 0.1 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4172
oklch(42.6% 0.085 308.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B385C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2136
oklch(27% 0.041 307.8)
#A17FBF 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) | #738BC2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8DBD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8896 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17FBF
#A17FBF
oklch(65.3% 0.1 308.1)
- #7E9C57
#7E9C57
oklch(65.3% 0.101 128.1)
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 #A17FBF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A17FBF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.013
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A17FBF 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.