#A97BEC
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.6% 0.166 300.9), rgb(169, 123, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A97BEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97BEC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 123, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.166 300.9) |
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 #A97BEC | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97BEC | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97BEC text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97BEC text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.105 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97BEC
oklch(67.6% 0.166 300.9)
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Step 500
500
#A160F3
oklch(63.1% 0.212 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D40E1
oklch(55.6% 0.23 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#782FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.215 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#612A9E
oklch(42.7% 0.177 300.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F287E
oklch(37.6% 0.139 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#A97BEC 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) | #5891F0 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6391E9 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C90A8 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97BEC
#A97BEC
oklch(67.6% 0.166 300.9)
- #89A500
#89A500
oklch(67.6% 0.162 121)
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 #A97BEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #A97BEC 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.