#A197DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71% 0.097 290.5), rgb(161, 151, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#A197DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A197DA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 151, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.097 290.5) |
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 #A197DA | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A197DA | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A197DA text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A197DA text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A197DA
oklch(71% 0.097 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A7BCF
oklch(63.2% 0.124 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7462BB
oklch(55.5% 0.135 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6251A2
oklch(49.1% 0.126 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#504383
oklch(42.8% 0.103 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#423969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 289.1)
#A197DA 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) | #85A0DD | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #869ED8 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95A2AF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A197DA
#A197DA
oklch(71% 0.097 290.5)
- #A4A75D
#A4A75D
oklch(70.9% 0.097 110.7)
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 #A197DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.035
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.076
Use #A197DA 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.