#A97AE2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.9% 0.155 303.3), rgb(169, 122, 226).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A97AE2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97AE2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 122, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 64%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.155 303.3) |
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 #A97AE2 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97AE2 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97AE2 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97AE2 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5E9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#B08DDF
oklch(70.7% 0.122 303)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97AE2
oklch(66.9% 0.155 303.3)
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Step 600
600
#8954C2
oklch(55.6% 0.168 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#7444A8
oklch(49.2% 0.156 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3888
oklch(42.6% 0.13 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D316D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 303.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D40
oklch(26.9% 0.065 303.4)
#A97AE2 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) | #5D8FE6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6990DF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8CA3 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97AE2
#A97AE2
oklch(66.9% 0.155 303.3)
- #83A31E
#83A31E
oklch(66.8% 0.154 123.1)
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 #A97AE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
Use #A97AE2 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.