#A697E9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72.1% 0.118 291.5), rgb(166, 151, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#A697E9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 292°. 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 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A697E9 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 151, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.118 291.5) |
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 #A697E9 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A697E9 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A697E9 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A697E9 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9ED
oklch(81% 0.073 291.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A697E9
oklch(72.1% 0.118 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C76DC
oklch(63.2% 0.15 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775CCA
oklch(55.6% 0.164 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#644BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.153 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#523E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.126 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#A697E9 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) | #80A3EC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81A0E7 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A5B5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A697E9
#A697E9
oklch(72.1% 0.118 291.5)
- #A7AC4E
#A7AC4E
oklch(72.1% 0.118 111.8)
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 #A697E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.073
Use #A697E9 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.