#A297BF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70% 0.059 297.5), rgb(162, 151, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#A297BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A297BF |
| RGB | rgb(162, 151, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.059 297.5) |
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 #A297BF | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A297BF | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A297BF text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A297BF text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 297.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A297BF
oklch(70% 0.059 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E80B2
oklch(63.1% 0.075 297)
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Step 600
600
#79699D
oklch(55.7% 0.081 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#665787
oklch(49.1% 0.077 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#53476D
oklch(42.6% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#443C59
oklch(37.7% 0.05 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#A297BF 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) | #8F9DC1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909CBE | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9DA5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A297BF
#A297BF
oklch(70% 0.059 297.5)
- #9BA47A
#9BA47A
oklch(70% 0.059 117.8)
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 #A297BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #A297BF 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.