#A17FCC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.9% 0.117 303.7), rgb(161, 127, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#A17FCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17FCC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 127, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.117 303.7) |
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 #A17FCC | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17FCC | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A17FCC text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A17FCC text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.033 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CF
oklch(70.8% 0.09 304)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17FCC
oklch(65.9% 0.117 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#835EAF
oklch(55.5% 0.127 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F4D97
oklch(49% 0.119 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B407A
oklch(42.8% 0.097 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3762
oklch(37.7% 0.075 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B203A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 302.7)
#A17FCC 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) | #6D8DCF | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #748ECA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8B9C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17FCC
#A17FCC
oklch(65.9% 0.117 303.7)
- #839E48
#839E48
oklch(65.9% 0.117 124.1)
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 #A17FCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #A17FCC 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.