#A17FF8
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(68.2% 0.174 294.3), rgb(161, 127, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#A17FF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A17FF8 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 127, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 90%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.174 294.3) |
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 #A17FF8 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A17FF8 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A17FF8 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A17FF8 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A17FF8
oklch(68.2% 0.174 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8241EE
oklch(55.6% 0.241 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E30D0
oklch(49.1% 0.225 294)
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Step 800
800
#5A2AA8
oklch(42.7% 0.187 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#492985
oklch(37.7% 0.146 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#A17FF8 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) | #5295FC | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5992F5 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C97B0 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A17FF8
#A17FF8
oklch(68.2% 0.174 294.3)
- #98A200
#98A200
oklch(68.1% 0.153 114.1)
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 #A17FF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A17FF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
Use #A17FF8 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.