#A197BA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.7% 0.052 298.1), rgb(161, 151, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#A197BA is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A197BA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 151, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.052 298.1) |
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 #A197BA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A197BA | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A197BA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A197BA text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD3
oklch(81% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A197BA
oklch(69.7% 0.052 298.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E81AD
oklch(63.1% 0.067 298)
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Step 600
600
#786A98
oklch(55.5% 0.072 298)
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Step 700
700
#655882
oklch(49% 0.068 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#53486A
oklch(42.7% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#443D56
oklch(37.8% 0.043 297.1)
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Step 950
950
#282432
oklch(27.1% 0.026 297.7)
#A197BA 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) | #909CBC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929CB9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9CA3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A197BA
#A197BA
oklch(69.7% 0.052 298.1)
- #9AA27E
#9AA27E
oklch(69.6% 0.051 117.9)
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 #A197BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
Use #A197BA 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.