#A197CC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.4% 0.077 293), rgb(161, 151, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#A197CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A197CC |
| RGB | rgb(161, 151, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.077 293) |
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 #A197CC | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A197CC | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A197CC text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A197CC text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 293.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A197CC
oklch(70.4% 0.077 293)
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Step 500
500
#8C7EC0
oklch(63.2% 0.098 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7666AC
oklch(55.5% 0.107 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#635594
oklch(49.2% 0.099 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#514678
oklch(42.8% 0.082 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#433B61
oklch(37.8% 0.064 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#272339
oklch(27.1% 0.041 291.8)
#A197CC 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) | #8B9ECE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9DCB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A0A9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A197CC
#A197CC
oklch(70.4% 0.077 293)
- #A0A56D
#A0A56D
oklch(70.4% 0.076 112.5)
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 #A197CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #A197CC 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.