#A97EA8
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.9% 0.079 327.2), rgb(169, 126, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#A97EA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.079 327.2) |
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 #A97EA8 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97EA8 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97EA8 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97EA8 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 327.3)
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Step 400
400
#B693B5
oklch(70.6% 0.063 327.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97EA8
oklch(64.9% 0.079 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E618D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#795078
oklch(49.1% 0.08 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#624262
oklch(42.7% 0.066 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#A97EA8 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) | #7B89AA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858EA6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC818D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97EA8
#A97EA8
oklch(64.9% 0.079 327.2)
- #6E9C73
#6E9C73
oklch(64.8% 0.078 147.4)
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 #A97EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.022
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
Use #A97EA8 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.