#A97EF2
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.4% 0.169 299), rgb(169, 126, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A97EF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97EF2 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.169 299) |
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 #A97EF2 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97EF2 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97EF2 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97EF2 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FC
oklch(81% 0.105 298.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97EF2
oklch(68.4% 0.169 299)
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Step 500
500
#9E60F7
oklch(63.1% 0.216 299)
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Step 600
600
#8A3FE6
oklch(55.6% 0.235 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#762FC7
oklch(49.1% 0.218 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F29A1
oklch(42.6% 0.181 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2880
oklch(37.7% 0.141 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#A97EF2 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) | #5894F6 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6293EF | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A94AD | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97EF2
#A97EF2
oklch(68.4% 0.169 299)
- #90A600
#90A600
oklch(68.4% 0.16 118.8)
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 #A97EF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.061
Use #A97EF2 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.