#A97EC1
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66% 0.108 312.9), rgb(169, 126, 193).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#A97EC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.108 312.9) |
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 #A97EC1 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97EC1 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97EC1 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97EC1 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 313.7)
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Step 400
400
#B391C6
oklch(70.6% 0.084 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97EC1
oklch(66% 0.108 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B5DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.118 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#764C8C
oklch(49% 0.109 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#603F72
oklch(42.7% 0.09 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E365C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#A97EC1 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) | #738CC4 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBF | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78797 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97EC1
#A97EC1
oklch(66% 0.108 312.9)
- #78A05A
#78A05A
oklch(65.9% 0.107 132.9)
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 #A97EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.004
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
Use #A97EC1 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.