#A097EC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.8% 0.122 287.8), rgb(160, 151, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#A097EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A097EC |
| RGB | rgb(160, 151, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.122 287.8) |
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 #A097EC | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A097EC | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A097EC text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A097EC text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F0
oklch(80.8% 0.077 287.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A097EC
oklch(71.8% 0.122 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8677E1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#715DCF
oklch(55.6% 0.169 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB3
oklch(49.1% 0.157 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F91
oklch(42.7% 0.13 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403674
oklch(37.7% 0.102 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#A097EC 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) | #7EA3EF | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D9FEA | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA7B6 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A097EC
#A097EC
oklch(71.8% 0.122 287.8)
- #ACA945
#ACA945
oklch(71.7% 0.122 107.5)
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 #A097EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
Use #A097EC 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.