#A97ED3
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.8% 0.13 306.5), rgb(169, 126, 211).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#A97ED3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 49%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.13 306.5) |
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 #A97ED3 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97ED3 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97ED3 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97ED3 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B190D3
oklch(70.8% 0.102 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97ED3
oklch(66.8% 0.13 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#895AB3
oklch(55.7% 0.14 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#74499A
oklch(49.1% 0.131 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E3C7D
oklch(42.6% 0.109 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3465
oklch(37.7% 0.086 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#A97ED3 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) | #6B8FD6 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7591D1 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38B9E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97ED3
#A97ED3
oklch(66.8% 0.13 306.5)
- #80A343
#80A343
oklch(66.9% 0.131 126.5)
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 #A97ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.053
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.067
Use #A97ED3 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.