#A97EE3
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(67.6% 0.15 302.2), rgb(169, 126, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#A97EE3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97EE3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 64%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.15 302.2) |
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 #A97EE3 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97EE3 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97EE3 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97EE3 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB2F3
oklch(80.8% 0.094 302.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97EE3
oklch(67.6% 0.15 302.2)
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Step 500
500
#A165E8
oklch(63.1% 0.193 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C48D6
oklch(55.6% 0.208 302)
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Step 700
700
#7738B9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 302)
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Step 800
800
#612F96
oklch(42.7% 0.161 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F2C77
oklch(37.7% 0.124 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#A97EE3 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) | #6292E7 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C92E0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8FA6 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97EE3
#A97EE3
oklch(67.6% 0.15 302.2)
- #88A527
#88A527
oklch(67.7% 0.15 122.1)
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 #A97EE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
Use #A97EE3 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.