#A497FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.8% 0.141 288.4), rgb(164, 151, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#A497FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A497FA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 151, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 91%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.141 288.4) |
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 #A497FA | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A497FA | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A497FA text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A497FA text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#E9E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F7
oklch(81% 0.088 288.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A497FA
oklch(72.8% 0.141 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#8871EE
oklch(63% 0.181 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7356DD
oklch(55.6% 0.197 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#6145BF
oklch(49.1% 0.182 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A9B
oklch(42.8% 0.151 288.3)
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Step 900
900
#41337B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F48
oklch(27.1% 0.074 288.3)
#A497FA 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) | #78A6FE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A1F8 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8EAABD | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A497FA
#A497FA
oklch(72.8% 0.141 288.4)
- #AFAD30
#AFAD30
oklch(72.7% 0.141 108.5)
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 #A497FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
Use #A497FA 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.