#A97BE3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.1% 0.155 302.9), rgb(169, 123, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#A97BE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97BE3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 123, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.155 302.9) |
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 #A97BE3 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97BE3 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97BE3 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97BE3 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F5
oklch(81% 0.097 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97BE3
oklch(67.1% 0.155 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A363EA
oklch(63.2% 0.198 303)
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Step 600
600
#8E45D8
oklch(55.6% 0.215 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7934BB
oklch(49% 0.2 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#622D97
oklch(42.6% 0.165 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#502A79
oklch(37.7% 0.13 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A47
oklch(27.1% 0.082 302.8)
#A97BE3 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) | #5E90E7 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6990E0 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8DA4 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97BE3
#A97BE3
oklch(67.1% 0.155 302.9)
- #84A41E
#84A41E
oklch(67.1% 0.155 123)
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 #A97BE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.060
Use #A97BE3 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.