#A697D8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.3% 0.095 294.5), rgb(166, 151, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#A697D8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A697D8 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 151, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.095 294.5) |
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 #A697D8 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A697D8 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A697D8 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A697D8 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#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
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.059 293.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A697D8
oklch(71.3% 0.095 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E7ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.12 294)
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Step 600
600
#7961B8
oklch(55.6% 0.132 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#66509E
oklch(49.1% 0.122 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#534280
oklch(42.7% 0.101 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#453867
oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#A697D8 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) | #87A1DB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899FD6 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CA2AE | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A697D8
#A697D8
oklch(71.3% 0.095 294.5)
- #A1AA63
#A1AA63
oklch(71.4% 0.095 114.7)
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 #A697D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.071
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.072
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.076
Use #A697D8 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.