#A597C8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.6% 0.072 297.6), rgb(165, 151, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#A597C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A597C8 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 151, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.072 297.6) |
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 #A597C8 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A597C8 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A597C8 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A597C8 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDB
oklch(80.9% 0.045 296.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A597C8
oklch(70.6% 0.072 297.6)
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Step 500
500
#907DBA
oklch(63.1% 0.092 298)
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Step 600
600
#7A66A6
oklch(55.6% 0.099 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#67548F
oklch(49.1% 0.094 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#544574
oklch(42.7% 0.078 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#453A5D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#282237
oklch(26.9% 0.039 296.8)
#A597C8 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) | #8D9ECA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9EC7 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9EA8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A597C8
#A597C8
oklch(70.6% 0.072 297.6)
- #9CA773
#9CA773
oklch(70.6% 0.073 118)
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 #A597C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
Use #A597C8 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.