#A97DE1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.3% 0.149 302.9), rgb(169, 125, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A97DE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97DE1 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 125, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.149 302.9) |
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 #A97DE1 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97DE1 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97DE1 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97DE1 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 303.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97DE1
oklch(67.3% 0.149 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A265E6
oklch(63.1% 0.191 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D48D4
oklch(55.6% 0.206 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7838B8
oklch(49.1% 0.192 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#622F95
oklch(42.7% 0.16 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C77
oklch(37.7% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#A97DE1 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) | #6291E5 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C91DE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8EA4 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97DE1
#A97DE1
oklch(67.3% 0.149 302.9)
- #86A429
#86A429
oklch(67.3% 0.149 122.6)
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 #A97DE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
Use #A97DE1 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.