#A97BF9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.3% 0.182 298.3), rgb(169, 123, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#A97BF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97BF9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 123, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 91%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.182 298.3) |
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 #A97BF9 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97BF9 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97BF9 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97BF9 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FE
oklch(88.6% 0.063 298.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97BF9
oklch(68.3% 0.182 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F5CFF
oklch(63.2% 0.231 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B37EF
oklch(55.6% 0.253 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#7725D0
oklch(49.1% 0.235 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#6023A8
oklch(42.7% 0.195 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E2585
oklch(37.7% 0.151 298.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D174E
oklch(26.9% 0.097 298)
#A97BF9 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) | #4D94FD | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5992F6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9893AF | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97BF9
#A97BF9
oklch(68.3% 0.182 298.3)
- #91A600
#91A600
oklch(68.5% 0.16 118.4)
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 #A97BF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A97BF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
Use #A97BF9 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.