#A97DEA
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(67.8% 0.16 300.8), rgb(169, 125, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#A97DEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97DEA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 125, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.16 300.8) |
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 #A97DEA | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97DEA | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97DEA text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97DEA text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 300.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97DEA
oklch(67.8% 0.16 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#A062EF
oklch(63% 0.205 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C43DE
oklch(55.6% 0.223 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7733C1
oklch(49.2% 0.207 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#612C9C
oklch(42.8% 0.172 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F2A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A49
oklch(27.1% 0.085 300.5)
#A97DEA 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) | #5C92EE | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6792E7 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D91A8 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97DEA
#A97DEA
oklch(67.8% 0.16 300.8)
- #8AA50A
#8AA50A
oklch(67.7% 0.16 120.8)
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 #A97DEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #A97DEA 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.