#A297CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.4% 0.074 294.3), rgb(162, 151, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#A297CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 294°. 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 (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A297CA |
| RGB | rgb(162, 151, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 32%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.074 294.3) |
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 #A297CA | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A297CA | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A297CA text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A297CA 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBDC
oklch(80.8% 0.047 295.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A297CA
oklch(70.4% 0.074 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D7EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.094 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7766AA
oklch(55.5% 0.105 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#645592
oklch(49.1% 0.096 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#524676
oklch(42.8% 0.079 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#443B5F
oklch(37.8% 0.061 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#282338
oklch(27.2% 0.039 294.6)
#A297CA 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) | #8B9ECC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9DC9 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9FA9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A297CA
#A297CA
oklch(70.4% 0.074 294.3)
- #9EA56F
#9EA56F
oklch(70.3% 0.074 114.3)
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 #A297CA, 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 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A297CA 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.