#A97BE6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.3% 0.159 302.2), rgb(169, 123, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A97BE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97BE6 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 123, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.159 302.2) |
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 #A97BE6 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97BE6 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97BE6 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97BE6 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97BE6
oklch(67.3% 0.159 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A262ED
oklch(63.1% 0.203 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E43DB
oklch(55.6% 0.22 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7933BE
oklch(49.1% 0.205 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#622C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.17 302)
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Step 900
900
#502A7A
oklch(37.8% 0.131 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A48
oklch(27.2% 0.083 302.2)
#A97BE6 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) | #5C90EA | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6791E3 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8EA6 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97BE6
#A97BE6
oklch(67.3% 0.159 302.2)
- #86A413
#86A413
oklch(67.2% 0.158 122)
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 #A97BE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.057
Use #A97BE6 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.