#A973E1
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.7% 0.165 305), rgb(169, 115, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#A973E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A973E1 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 115, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 65%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.165 305) |
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 #A973E1 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A973E1 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A973E1 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A973E1 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EB
oklch(80.9% 0.08 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.129 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A973E1
oklch(65.7% 0.165 305)
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Step 600
600
#8C50C6
oklch(55.6% 0.179 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7740AB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#61358A
oklch(42.6% 0.138 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F6F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#A973E1 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) | #538AE5 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #628CDE | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A086A0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A973E1
#A973E1
oklch(65.7% 0.165 305)
- #7AA100
#7AA100
oklch(65.6% 0.165 125)
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 #A973E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.063
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
Use #A973E1 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.