#A97AFF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.5% 0.191 297.4), rgb(169, 122, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#A97AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97AFF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 122, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.191 297.4) |
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 #A97AFF | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97AFF | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97AFF text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97AFF text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B1FF
oklch(80.8% 0.111 297.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97AFF
oklch(68.5% 0.191 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D5DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.229 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B30F6
oklch(55.6% 0.265 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#761ED6
oklch(49% 0.246 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#601EAD
oklch(42.7% 0.204 297.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2389
oklch(37.8% 0.159 297.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1650
oklch(26.9% 0.101 297.3)
#A97AFF 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) | #4694FF | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5292FC | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9694B1 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97AFF
#A97AFF
oklch(68.5% 0.191 297.4)
- #93A600
#93A600
oklch(68.6% 0.159 117.6)
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 #A97AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A97AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.068
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.068
Use #A97AFF 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.