#A97DEF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.1% 0.167 299.8), rgb(169, 125, 239).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#A97DEF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97DEF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 125, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.167 299.8) |
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 #A97DEF | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97DEF | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97DEF text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97DEF text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97DEF
oklch(68.1% 0.167 299.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F61F4
oklch(63.1% 0.212 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B40E3
oklch(55.6% 0.231 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#7730C5
oklch(49.2% 0.215 300)
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Step 800
800
#602AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.179 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E297F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#A97DEF 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) | #5993F3 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6393EC | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B92AB | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97DEF
#A97DEF
oklch(68.1% 0.167 299.8)
- #8DA600
#8DA600
oklch(68.2% 0.162 119.9)
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 #A97DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.063
Use #A97DEF 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.