#A97FB3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.5% 0.089 319.8), rgb(169, 127, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#A97FB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97FB3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 127, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 25%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.089 319.8) |
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 #A97FB3 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97FB3 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A97FB3 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A97FB3 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97FB3
oklch(65.5% 0.089 319.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6097
oklch(55.6% 0.097 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#774F81
oklch(49.1% 0.091 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#614168
oklch(42.7% 0.074 320.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3755
oklch(37.6% 0.059 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#A97FB3 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) | #798BB5 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838FB1 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8592 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97FB3
#A97FB3
oklch(65.5% 0.089 319.8)
- #749E6A
#749E6A
oklch(65.5% 0.088 139.7)
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 #A97FB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A97FB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.020
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.063
Use #A97FB3 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.