#A97CC2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.6% 0.112 312.9), rgb(169, 124, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#A97CC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 124, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.112 312.9) |
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 #A97CC2 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97CC2 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97CC2 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97CC2 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B491C8
oklch(70.8% 0.087 313)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97CC2
oklch(65.6% 0.112 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C5CA6
oklch(55.6% 0.122 312.8)
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Step 700
700
#774B8E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#613E73
oklch(42.7% 0.094 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F355D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 313.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#A97CC2 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) | #708BC5 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8EC0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78596 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97CC2
#A97CC2
oklch(65.6% 0.112 312.9)
- #76A056
#76A056
oklch(65.7% 0.112 132.9)
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 #A97CC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.003
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #A97CC2 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.