#A97EDC
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.141 303.9), rgb(169, 126, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A97EDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97EDC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 57%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.141 303.9) |
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 #A97EDC | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97EDC | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97EDC text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97EDC text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97EDC
oklch(67.2% 0.141 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A267E0
oklch(63% 0.181 304.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D4BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.196 303.8)
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Step 700
700
#783BB2
oklch(49.1% 0.182 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#623290
oklch(42.7% 0.15 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#A97EDC 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) | #6690DF | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7092DA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18EA2 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97EDC
#A97EDC
oklch(67.2% 0.141 303.9)
- #84A435
#84A435
oklch(67.3% 0.141 124)
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 #A97EDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
Use #A97EDC 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.