#A797E1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.8% 0.107 293.4), rgb(167, 151, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#A797E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A797E1 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 151, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.107 293.4) |
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 #A797E1 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A797E1 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A797E1 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A797E1 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A797E1
oklch(71.8% 0.107 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E77D4
oklch(63.1% 0.137 293.4)
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Step 600
600
#795EC1
oklch(55.6% 0.149 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#664DA7
oklch(49.1% 0.139 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#534087
oklch(42.8% 0.114 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#A797E1 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) | #84A2E4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A0DF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA4B2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A797E1
#A797E1
oklch(71.8% 0.107 293.4)
- #A4AB59
#A4AB59
oklch(71.8% 0.106 113.1)
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 #A797E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.072
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.072
Use #A797E1 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.