#A97FCB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.118 308.9), rgb(169, 127, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#A97FCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97FCB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 127, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.118 308.9) |
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 #A97FCB | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97FCB | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97FCB text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97FCB text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B191CD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 308.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A97FCB
oklch(66.6% 0.118 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#895CAC
oklch(55.6% 0.128 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#744B94
oklch(49.1% 0.12 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E78
oklch(42.7% 0.099 309)
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Step 900
900
#4D3560
oklch(37.6% 0.077 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F39
oklch(26.9% 0.05 308.1)
#A97FCB 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) | #708ECE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7991C9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58A9B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97FCB
#A97FCB
oklch(66.6% 0.118 308.9)
- #7DA24F
#7DA24F
oklch(66.6% 0.119 129)
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 #A97FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.014
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
Use #A97FCB 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.