#A97CC5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.116 311.7), rgb(169, 124, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#A97CC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97CC5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 124, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.116 311.7) |
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 #A97CC5 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97CC5 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97CC5 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97CC5 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DC
oklch(81% 0.056 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B390CA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 311.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97CC5
oklch(65.8% 0.116 311.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C5BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.126 312.2)
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Step 700
700
#774B90
oklch(49.2% 0.116 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#603E75
oklch(42.7% 0.096 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F355F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 311.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F37
oklch(26.9% 0.048 312.1)
#A97CC5 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) | #6F8BC8 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798FC3 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68697 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97CC5
#A97CC5
oklch(65.8% 0.116 311.7)
- #77A052
#77A052
oklch(65.7% 0.116 131.7)
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 #A97CC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.006
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #A97CC5 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.