#A397F8
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.6% 0.139 288.1), rgb(163, 151, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#A397F8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A397F8 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 151, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 87%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.139 288.1) |
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 #A397F8 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A397F8 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A397F8 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A397F8 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F6
oklch(80.8% 0.087 288)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A397F8
oklch(72.6% 0.139 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8772ED
oklch(63.1% 0.178 288)
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Step 600
600
#7357DB
oklch(55.6% 0.193 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#6046BE
oklch(49.1% 0.179 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E3B9A
oklch(42.8% 0.148 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#41337A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F48
oklch(27.1% 0.074 288.3)
#A397F8 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) | #78A5FC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78A1F6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8DA9BC | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A397F8
#A397F8
oklch(72.6% 0.139 288.1)
- #AFAC33
#AFAC33
oklch(72.5% 0.138 108)
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 #A397F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #A397F8 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.