#A97BC0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.4% 0.112 314), rgb(169, 123, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A97BC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97BC0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 123, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 35%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.112 314) |
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 #A97BC0 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97BC0 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97BC0 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97BC0 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 314)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7DA
oklch(81% 0.054 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B590C7
oklch(70.7% 0.088 314.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97BC0
oklch(65.4% 0.112 314)
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Step 600
600
#8D5CA5
oklch(55.7% 0.121 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#784B8D
oklch(49.1% 0.113 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#613E72
oklch(42.6% 0.093 314)
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Step 900
900
#50355D
oklch(37.8% 0.074 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#A97BC0 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) | #708AC3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8EBE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78495 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97BC0
#A97BC0
oklch(65.4% 0.112 314)
- #749F57
#749F57
oklch(65.4% 0.111 133.8)
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 #A97BC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.005
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #A97BC0 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.