#A897EE
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.5% 0.125 292), rgb(168, 151, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#A897EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 292°. 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 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.32:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A897EE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 151, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 72%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.125 292) |
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 #A897EE | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A897EE | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A897EE text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A897EE text on black | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A897EE
oklch(72.5% 0.125 292)
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Step 500
500
#8D74E1
oklch(63.2% 0.159 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7859CE
oklch(55.5% 0.173 292)
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Step 700
700
#6548B3
oklch(49% 0.162 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#533C91
oklch(42.7% 0.134 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#443473
oklch(37.6% 0.104 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#A897EE 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) | #7EA4F1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A1EC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98A6B7 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A897EE
#A897EE
oklch(72.5% 0.125 292)
- #A8AE48
#A8AE48
oklch(72.5% 0.126 112.3)
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 #A897EE, 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 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.068
Use #A897EE 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.