#A97DAE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65% 0.087 323.1), rgb(169, 125, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A97DAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97DAE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 125, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 23%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.087 323.1) |
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 #A97DAE | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97DAE | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97DAE text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97DAE text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D1
oklch(81% 0.043 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#B693BA
oklch(70.8% 0.068 322.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97DAE
oklch(65% 0.087 323.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6093
oklch(55.6% 0.094 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#794F7E
oklch(49.2% 0.088 323)
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Step 800
800
#624166
oklch(42.7% 0.072 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#503753
oklch(37.7% 0.057 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2031
oklch(26.9% 0.037 322.5)
#A97DAE 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) | #7989B0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB828E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97DAE
#A97DAE
oklch(65% 0.087 323.1)
- #6F9D6C
#6F9D6C
oklch(65% 0.087 143)
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 #A97DAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A97DAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #A97DAE 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.