#A972CB
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.4% 0.14 311.5), rgb(169, 114, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A972CB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A972CB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 114, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.14 311.5) |
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 #A972CB | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A972CB | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A972CB text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A972CB text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 311.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 311.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A972CB
oklch(64.4% 0.14 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9054B3
oklch(55.5% 0.153 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B449A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 311.8)
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Step 800
800
#64397D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513165
oklch(37.6% 0.093 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#A972CB 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) | #5F86CE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8AC9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57F95 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A972CB
#A972CB
oklch(64.4% 0.14 311.5)
- #6D9E3B
#6D9E3B
oklch(64.3% 0.14 131.6)
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 #A972CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #A972CB 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.