#A97FD7
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(67.2% 0.133 305.1), rgb(169, 127, 215).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A97FD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97FD7 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 127, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 52%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.133 305.1) |
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 #A97FD7 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97FD7 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97FD7 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97FD7 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EC
oklch(80.8% 0.084 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97FD7
oklch(67.2% 0.133 305.1)
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Step 500
500
#A26ADB
oklch(63.2% 0.17 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D4EC8
oklch(55.6% 0.185 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#783EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.172 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#62348C
oklch(42.7% 0.143 305.2)
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Step 900
900
#502F70
oklch(37.8% 0.111 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#A97FD7 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) | #6A90DA | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7492D5 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28DA1 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97FD7
#A97FD7
oklch(67.2% 0.133 305.1)
- #83A43F
#83A43F
oklch(67.3% 0.134 125.2)
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 #A97FD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #A97FD7 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.