#A97AD2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.1% 0.135 307.7), rgb(169, 122, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A97AD2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97AD2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 122, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.135 307.7) |
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 #A97AD2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97AD2 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97AD2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97AD2 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD4
oklch(70.8% 0.105 307.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97AD2
oklch(66.1% 0.135 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B5
oklch(55.7% 0.147 307.6)
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Step 700
700
#76479C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3365
oklch(37.6% 0.088 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#A97AD2 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) | #668CD5 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #718ED0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3889C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97AD2
#A97AD2
oklch(66.1% 0.135 307.7)
- #7BA13E
#7BA13E
oklch(66% 0.135 127.5)
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 #A97AD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #A97AD2 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.