#A397EA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.9% 0.119 289.7), rgb(163, 151, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#A397EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A397EA |
| RGB | rgb(163, 151, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.119 289.7) |
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 #A397EA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A397EA | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A397EA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A397EA text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A397EA
oklch(71.9% 0.119 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8976DE
oklch(63% 0.152 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#745DCC
oklch(55.7% 0.165 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#624BB0
oklch(49% 0.154 290)
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Step 800
800
#503F8F
oklch(42.8% 0.127 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#423672
oklch(37.7% 0.099 290)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#A397EA 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) | #7FA3ED | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0E8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A6B6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A397EA
#A397EA
oklch(71.9% 0.119 289.7)
- #A9AB4A
#A9AB4A
oklch(72% 0.12 110.2)
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 #A397EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
Use #A397EA 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.