#A97DB5
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.3% 0.095 318.9), rgb(169, 125, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A97DB5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 125, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 27%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.095 318.9) |
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 #A97DB5 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97DB5 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97DB5 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97DB5 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#EEE7F0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 319.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D4
oklch(81% 0.046 319)
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Step 400
400
#B592BE
oklch(70.7% 0.074 319.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97DB5
oklch(65.3% 0.095 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D5F9A
oklch(55.7% 0.103 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#784E83
oklch(49.1% 0.096 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#62406B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#503757
oklch(37.8% 0.062 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2033
oklch(27% 0.04 319)
#A97DB5 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) | #768AB7 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808EB3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8391 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97DB5
#A97DB5
oklch(65.3% 0.095 318.9)
- #729E65
#729E65
oklch(65.3% 0.095 138.7)
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 #A97DB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A97DB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.020
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
Use #A97DB5 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.