#A697D4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.089 295.3), rgb(166, 151, 212).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#A697D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A697D4 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 151, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.089 295.3) |
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 #A697D4 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A697D4 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A697D4 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A697D4 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EC
oklch(88.4% 0.032 295.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A697D4
oklch(71.2% 0.089 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F7BC7
oklch(63.2% 0.113 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A62B3
oklch(55.6% 0.124 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#66519A
oklch(49% 0.115 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#54437D
oklch(42.8% 0.095 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#453964
oklch(37.7% 0.073 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#28213B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 295.4)
#A697D4 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) | #89A0D7 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9FD2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA1AD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A697D4
#A697D4
oklch(71.2% 0.089 295.3)
- #A0A967
#A0A967
oklch(71.2% 0.089 115)
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 #A697D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.030
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.076
Use #A697D4 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.