#A497EC
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.1% 0.122 290), rgb(164, 151, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#A497EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A497EC |
| RGB | rgb(164, 151, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 69%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.122 290) |
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 #A497EC | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A497EC | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A497EC text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A497EC text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#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
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A497EC
oklch(72.1% 0.122 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A75E0
oklch(63% 0.157 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#755BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.171 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#624AB2
oklch(49% 0.158 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503E90
oklch(42.7% 0.13 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423573
oklch(37.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#A497EC 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) | #7FA4EF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA0EA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93A6B6 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A497EC
#A497EC
oklch(72.1% 0.122 290)
- #AAAB48
#AAAB48
oklch(72% 0.122 109.6)
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 #A497EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.074
Use #A497EC 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.