#A697F1
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.129 290.5), rgb(166, 151, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#A697F1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A697F1 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 151, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 76%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.129 290.5) |
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 #A697F1 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A697F1 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A697F1 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A697F1 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 290.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A697F1
oklch(72.5% 0.129 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B73E4
oklch(63% 0.165 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7659D2
oklch(55.6% 0.179 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#6448B6
oklch(49.1% 0.166 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#513C93
oklch(42.7% 0.137 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#433476
oklch(37.7% 0.109 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#A697F1 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) | #7DA5F5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7DA1EF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94A7B9 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A697F1
#A697F1
oklch(72.5% 0.129 290.5)
- #ABAD42
#ABAD42
oklch(72.5% 0.129 110.2)
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 #A697F1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.070
Use #A697F1 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.