#A97DE3
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.4% 0.152 302.4), rgb(169, 125, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A97DE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97DE3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 125, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 65%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.152 302.4) |
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 #A97DE3 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97DE3 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97DE3 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97DE3 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F7
oklch(88.4% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F4
oklch(80.9% 0.095 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97DE3
oklch(67.4% 0.152 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A165E8
oklch(63.1% 0.193 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D47D6
oklch(55.6% 0.21 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7837BA
oklch(49.2% 0.196 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#612F96
oklch(42.7% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2B78
oklch(37.6% 0.127 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A46
oklch(26.9% 0.08 302.3)
#A97DE3 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) | #6191E7 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B92E0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8FA5 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97DE3
#A97DE3
oklch(67.4% 0.152 302.4)
- #87A524
#87A524
oklch(67.6% 0.152 122.4)
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 #A97DE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.062
Use #A97DE3 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.