#A97DE7
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.7% 0.157 301.5), rgb(169, 125, 231).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#A97DE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97DE7 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 125, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.157 301.5) |
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 #A97DE7 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97DE7 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97DE7 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97DE7 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 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
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97DE7
oklch(67.7% 0.157 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#A163EC
oklch(63.1% 0.2 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C45DB
oklch(55.6% 0.217 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7734BE
oklch(49% 0.203 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#612D99
oklch(42.6% 0.167 301.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7A
oklch(37.6% 0.131 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A47
oklch(27% 0.082 301.7)
#A97DE7 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) | #5E92EB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6992E4 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E90A7 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97DE7
#A97DE7
oklch(67.7% 0.157 301.5)
- #89A518
#89A518
oklch(67.7% 0.156 121.3)
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 #A97DE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
Use #A97DE7 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.