#A97EA1
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.6% 0.072 333), rgb(169, 126, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#A97EA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.072 333) |
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 #A97EA1 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97EA1 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97EA1 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97EA1 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#B794B0
oklch(70.7% 0.057 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97EA1
oklch(64.6% 0.072 333)
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Step 600
600
#8F6287
oklch(55.6% 0.078 333)
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Step 700
700
#795172
oklch(49% 0.072 333)
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Step 800
800
#63425D
oklch(42.6% 0.061 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#51384C
oklch(37.7% 0.047 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#A97EA1 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) | #7E88A2 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878DA0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD808A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97EA1
#A97EA1
oklch(64.6% 0.072 333)
- #6C9B79
#6C9B79
oklch(64.6% 0.072 152.7)
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 #A97EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #A97EA1 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.