#A497CB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.076 295.9), rgb(164, 151, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#A497CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A497CB |
| RGB | rgb(164, 151, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.076 295.9) |
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 #A497CB | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A497CB | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A497CB text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A497CB text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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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
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A497CB
oklch(70.6% 0.076 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DBE
oklch(63.1% 0.097 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7965AA
oklch(55.5% 0.106 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#665492
oklch(49.1% 0.098 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#534576
oklch(42.7% 0.081 296)
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Step 900
900
#443A5F
oklch(37.6% 0.063 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#A497CB 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) | #8B9FCD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ECA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9FA9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A497CB
#A497CB
oklch(70.6% 0.076 295.9)
- #9EA76F
#9EA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 115.8)
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 #A497CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
Use #A497CB 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.