#A97FAA
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.2% 0.079 325.7), rgb(169, 127, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A97FAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97FAA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 127, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.079 325.7) |
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 #A97FAA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97FAA | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97FAA text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97FAA text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E1
oklch(88.4% 0.023 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 325.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97FAA
oklch(65.2% 0.079 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D618F
oklch(55.5% 0.087 325.2)
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Step 700
700
#785079
oklch(49% 0.08 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#624263
oklch(42.8% 0.067 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#503850
oklch(37.7% 0.051 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#A97FAA 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) | #7C8AAC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868FA8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC838E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97FAA
#A97FAA
oklch(65.2% 0.079 325.7)
- #709D72
#709D72
oklch(65.2% 0.08 145.7)
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 #A97FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.021
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #A97FAA 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.