#A97CFF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.8% 0.188 297), rgb(169, 124, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A97CFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 297°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97CFF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 124, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 100%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.188 297) |
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 #A97CFF | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97CFF | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97CFF text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97CFF text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97CFF
oklch(68.8% 0.188 297)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A33F5
oklch(55.6% 0.262 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#7521D5
oklch(49% 0.243 297)
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Step 800
800
#5F21AC
oklch(42.7% 0.201 297)
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Step 900
900
#4D2488
oklch(37.7% 0.156 296.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1750
oklch(27.1% 0.099 297)
#A97CFF 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) | #4A96FF | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5594FC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9696B2 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97CFF
#A97CFF
oklch(68.8% 0.188 297)
- #95A600
#95A600
oklch(68.8% 0.158 116.8)
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 #A97CFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A97CFF.
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 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.064
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
Use #A97CFF 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.