#A17FDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.8% 0.14 299.1), rgb(161, 127, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A17FDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17FDE |
| RGB | rgb(161, 127, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.14 299.1) |
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 #A17FDE | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17FDE | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A17FDE text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A17FDE text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A17FDE
oklch(66.8% 0.14 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#815ABF
oklch(55.6% 0.154 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D4AA5
oklch(49.2% 0.142 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#593D85
oklch(42.7% 0.117 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3F
oklch(27% 0.059 299.7)
#A17FDE 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) | #6490E2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B90DC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9590A4 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17FDE
#A17FDE
oklch(66.8% 0.14 299.1)
- #8CA02A
#8CA02A
oklch(66.8% 0.141 118.9)
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 #A17FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #A17FDE 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.