#A97EAC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.1% 0.083 324.3), rgb(169, 126, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A97EAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97EAC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 22%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.083 324.3) |
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 #A97EAC | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97EAC | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97EAC text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97EAC text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#B593B8
oklch(70.6% 0.065 323.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97EAC
oklch(65.1% 0.083 324.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6091
oklch(55.6% 0.091 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#78507B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#624164
oklch(42.6% 0.07 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#503752
oklch(37.6% 0.055 324.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2130
oklch(27.1% 0.034 324.2)
#A97EAC 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) | #7A89AE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB828E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97EAC
#A97EAC
oklch(65.1% 0.083 324.3)
- #709D6F
#709D6F
oklch(65.1% 0.083 144)
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 #A97EAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
Use #A97EAC 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.