#A397ED
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.1% 0.124 289.3), rgb(163, 151, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#A397ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A397ED |
| RGB | rgb(163, 151, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 70%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.124 289.3) |
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 #A397ED | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A397ED | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A397ED text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A397ED text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 289.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A397ED
oklch(72.1% 0.124 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8975E1
oklch(63% 0.158 289.6)
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Step 600
600
#745BCF
oklch(55.5% 0.172 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#614AB3
oklch(49% 0.16 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F3E91
oklch(42.7% 0.131 289)
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Step 900
900
#413574
oklch(37.6% 0.104 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#A397ED 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) | #7EA4F0 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA0EB | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A7B7 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A397ED
#A397ED
oklch(72.1% 0.124 289.3)
- #ABAB46
#ABAB46
oklch(72.1% 0.123 109.1)
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 #A397ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.072
Use #A397ED 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.