#A97CF3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.1% 0.173 299.2), rgb(169, 124, 243).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A97CF3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97CF3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 124, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 83%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.173 299.2) |
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 #A97CF3 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97CF3 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97CF3 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97CF3 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FC
oklch(88.5% 0.06 299)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FD
oklch(80.9% 0.108 299.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97CF3
oklch(68.1% 0.173 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F5EF9
oklch(63% 0.222 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B3CE8
oklch(55.5% 0.241 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#772CCA
oklch(49.2% 0.224 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#6027A3
oklch(42.6% 0.185 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E2781
oklch(37.6% 0.144 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#A97CF3 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) | #5493F7 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F92F0 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A92AC | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97CF3
#A97CF3
oklch(68.1% 0.173 299.2)
- #8EA600
#8EA600
oklch(68.2% 0.161 119.5)
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 #A97CF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
Use #A97CF3 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.