#A97EF9
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.8% 0.178 297.7), rgb(169, 126, 249).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#A97EF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97EF9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 126, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 91%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.178 297.7) |
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 #A97EF9 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97EF9 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97EF9 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97EF9 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FD
oklch(88.4% 0.061 297.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97EF9
oklch(68.8% 0.178 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D5EFE
oklch(63.2% 0.227 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#893BED
oklch(55.6% 0.247 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#752ACE
oklch(49.1% 0.229 297.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F26A7
oklch(42.8% 0.19 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D2784
oklch(37.8% 0.147 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#A97EF9 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) | #5396FD | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D94F6 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9896B0 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97EF9
#A97EF9
oklch(68.8% 0.178 297.7)
- #93A700
#93A700
oklch(68.9% 0.16 118)
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 #A97EF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.042
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #A97EF9 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.