#A97AE8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.2% 0.163 301.9), rgb(169, 122, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A97AE8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 302°. 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97AE8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 122, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.163 301.9) |
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 #A97AE8 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97AE8 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97AE8 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97AE8 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F8
oklch(80.8% 0.102 301.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97AE8
oklch(67.2% 0.163 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#A261EF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 301.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E41DE
oklch(55.6% 0.226 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7931C1
oklch(49.2% 0.21 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#622A9C
oklch(42.6% 0.175 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#50297C
oklch(37.8% 0.135 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1949
oklch(27.1% 0.087 302.1)
#A97AE8 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) | #5990EC | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6590E5 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8EA6 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97AE8
#A97AE8
oklch(67.2% 0.163 301.9)
- #86A401
#86A401
oklch(67.2% 0.162 121.8)
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 #A97AE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #A97AE8 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.