#A197FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.6% 0.141 286.9), rgb(161, 151, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#A197FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A197FA |
| RGB | rgb(161, 151, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.141 286.9) |
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 #A197FA | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A197FA | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A197FA text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A197FA text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 287.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A197FA
oklch(72.6% 0.141 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8572EF
oklch(63% 0.181 287)
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Step 600
600
#7157DE
oklch(55.7% 0.197 287)
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Step 700
700
#5F46C0
oklch(49.1% 0.182 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D3A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.152 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F337C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#A197FA 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) | #77A6FE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75A0F8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8AAABD | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A197FA
#A197FA
oklch(72.6% 0.141 286.9)
- #B1AC2C
#B1AC2C
oklch(72.6% 0.142 107.2)
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 #A197FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
Use #A197FA 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.