#A972EB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.179 302.8), rgb(169, 114, 235).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#A972EB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A972EB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 114, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 75%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.179 302.8) |
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 #A972EB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A972EB | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A972EB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A972EB text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F0
oklch(80.9% 0.088 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B289E8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 302.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A972EB
oklch(66.1% 0.179 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B4CCF
oklch(55.6% 0.195 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#763CB3
oklch(49% 0.181 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#603391
oklch(42.7% 0.15 302.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E73
oklch(37.6% 0.116 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C44
oklch(27.1% 0.074 302.6)
#A972EB 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) | #498BEF | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A8CE8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D88A4 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A972EB
#A972EB
oklch(66.1% 0.179 302.8)
- #81A100
#81A100
oklch(66.1% 0.162 122.7)
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 #A972EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A972EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.024
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #A972EB 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.