#A97ECB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.4% 0.12 309.1), rgb(169, 126, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#A97ECB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97ECB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.12 309.1) |
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 #A97ECB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97ECB | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97ECB text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97ECB text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CCB7DE
oklch(81% 0.059 309.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B290CD
oklch(70.6% 0.094 309.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97ECB
oklch(66.4% 0.12 309.1)
-
Step 600
600
#8A5BAC
oklch(55.6% 0.13 309.5)
-
Step 700
700
#754B94
oklch(49.2% 0.121 309.2)
-
Step 800
800
#5F3E78
oklch(42.7% 0.099 309)
-
Step 900
900
#4E3561
oklch(37.7% 0.078 309.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2E1F39
oklch(27% 0.051 309.8)
#A97ECB 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) | #6F8ECE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7890C9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5899B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97ECB
#A97ECB
oklch(66.4% 0.12 309.1)
- #7CA24E
#7CA24E
oklch(66.5% 0.121 129.3)
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 #A97ECB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #A97ECB 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.