#A497CC
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.078 295.6), rgb(164, 151, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#A497CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 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 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A497CC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 151, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 34%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.078 295.6) |
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 #A497CC | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A497CC | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A497CC text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A497CC text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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)
#A497CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E7DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.099 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#7965AB
oklch(55.6% 0.108 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#665493
oklch(49.2% 0.1 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#534577
oklch(42.7% 0.082 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#443A60
oklch(37.6% 0.065 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#A497CC 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) | #8B9FCE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ECB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9FA9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A497CC
#A497CC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 295.6)
- #9EA76E
#9EA76E
oklch(70.7% 0.078 115.8)
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 #A497CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
Use #A497CC 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.