#A497F2
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.4% 0.13 289.3), rgb(164, 151, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#A497F2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A497F2 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 151, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 78%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.13 289.3) |
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 #A497F2 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A497F2 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A497F2 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A497F2 text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A497F2
oklch(72.4% 0.13 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8974E6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7459D4
oklch(55.5% 0.181 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6248B8
oklch(49.1% 0.169 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#503C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#A497F2 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) | #7CA5F6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7CA1F0 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91A8B9 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A497F2
#A497F2
oklch(72.4% 0.13 289.3)
- #ACAC3F
#ACAC3F
oklch(72.4% 0.13 109.3)
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 #A497F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.069
Use #A497F2 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.