#A497EF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.126 289.6), rgb(164, 151, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#A497EF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A497EF |
| RGB | rgb(164, 151, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.126 289.6) |
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 #A497EF | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A497EF | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A497EF text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A497EF text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9F1
oklch(81% 0.079 289.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A497EF
oklch(72.2% 0.126 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8975E3
oklch(63.1% 0.161 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#755AD1
oklch(55.6% 0.176 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6249B5
oklch(49% 0.164 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#503D92
oklch(42.7% 0.134 289.8)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262044
oklch(27% 0.065 288.9)
#A497EF 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) | #7DA4F2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA0ED | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92A7B8 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A497EF
#A497EF
oklch(72.2% 0.126 289.6)
- #ABAC44
#ABAC44
oklch(72.3% 0.126 109.7)
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 #A497EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.071
Use #A497EF 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.