#A97BC4
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.116 312.3), rgb(169, 123, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#A97BC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97BC4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 123, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.116 312.3) |
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 #A97BC4 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97BC4 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97BC4 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97BC4 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DC
oklch(81% 0.056 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B490CA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 312.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97BC4
oklch(65.6% 0.116 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C5BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.126 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#774A90
oklch(49% 0.118 312.4)
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Step 800
800
#613D75
oklch(42.6% 0.098 312.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F355E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#A97BC4 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) | #6E8AC7 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798EC2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78596 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97BC4
#A97BC4
oklch(65.6% 0.116 312.3)
- #75A052
#75A052
oklch(65.6% 0.117 132.5)
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 #A97BC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.007
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #A97BC4 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.