#A97AE5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67% 0.159 302.6), rgb(169, 122, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A97AE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97AE5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 122, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 67%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.159 302.6) |
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 #A97AE5 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97AE5 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97AE5 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97AE5 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97AE5
oklch(67% 0.159 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#A362EC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F42DB
oklch(55.6% 0.222 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7932BE
oklch(49% 0.206 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#632C99
oklch(42.8% 0.169 302.9)
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Step 900
900
#50297A
oklch(37.6% 0.133 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#A97AE5 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) | #5B8FE9 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6790E2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8DA5 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97AE5
#A97AE5
oklch(67% 0.159 302.6)
- #84A413
#84A413
oklch(67.1% 0.159 122.7)
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 #A97AE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
Use #A97AE5 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.