#A97ED8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67% 0.136 305), rgb(169, 126, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A97ED8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 54%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.136 305) |
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 #A97ED8 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97ED8 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97ED8 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97ED8 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97ED8
oklch(67% 0.136 305)
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Step 500
500
#A269DC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E4DCA
oklch(55.7% 0.189 305)
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Step 700
700
#793DAE
oklch(49.2% 0.175 305.2)
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Step 800
800
#62338D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#A97ED8 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) | #6890DB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7291D6 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28DA1 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97ED8
#A97ED8
oklch(67% 0.136 305)
- #82A33C
#82A33C
oklch(66.9% 0.136 125)
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 #A97ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.033
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A97ED8 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.