#A797C8
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.072 299.5), rgb(167, 151, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#A797C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A797C8 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 151, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 31%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.072 299.5) |
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 #A797C8 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A797C8 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A797C8 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A797C8 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 298.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.044 298.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A797C8
oklch(70.8% 0.072 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#927DBA
oklch(63.2% 0.092 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C65A6
oklch(55.6% 0.101 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#69548E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#554573
oklch(42.7% 0.076 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#A797C8 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) | #8D9FCA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9EC7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19EA8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A797C8
#A797C8
oklch(70.8% 0.072 299.5)
- #9BA874
#9BA874
oklch(70.8% 0.073 119.7)
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 #A797C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.066
Use #A797C8 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.