#A697EB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.2% 0.121 291.3), rgb(166, 151, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#A697EB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A697EB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 151, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 68%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.121 291.3) |
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 #A697EB | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A697EB | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A697EB text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A697EB text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A697EB
oklch(72.2% 0.121 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DE
oklch(63.1% 0.154 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#644AB0
oklch(49% 0.156 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#513D8F
oklch(42.6% 0.13 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#A697EB 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) | #7FA4EE | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A1E9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96A6B6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A697EB
#A697EB
oklch(72.2% 0.121 291.3)
- #A8AC4B
#A8AC4B
oklch(72.1% 0.121 111.2)
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 #A697EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.041
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.066
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.072
Use #A697EB 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.