#A497EA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.119 290.3), rgb(164, 151, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#A497EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A497EA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 151, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.119 290.3) |
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 #A497EA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A497EA | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A497EA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A497EA text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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)
#A497EA
oklch(72% 0.119 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A76DE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#755CCC
oklch(55.6% 0.167 290.2)
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Step 700
700
#634BB0
oklch(49.1% 0.154 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#503E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423672
oklch(37.7% 0.099 290)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#A497EA 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 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A0E8 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A6B6 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A497EA
#A497EA
oklch(72% 0.119 290.3)
- #A9AB4B
#A9AB4B
oklch(72% 0.119 110.2)
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 #A497EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.069
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.075
Use #A497EA 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.