#A97FE9
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.1% 0.156 300.6), rgb(169, 127, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A97FE9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97FE9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 127, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 71%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.156 300.6) |
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 #A97FE9 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97FE9 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97FE9 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97FE9 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97FE9
oklch(68.1% 0.156 300.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F64ED
oklch(63.1% 0.2 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B46DB
oklch(55.6% 0.216 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#7636BE
oklch(49.1% 0.201 300.6)
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Step 800
800
#602E9A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#A97FE9 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) | #6093ED | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6993E6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D92A9 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97FE9
#A97FE9
oklch(68.1% 0.156 300.6)
- #8CA619
#8CA619
oklch(68.1% 0.156 120.5)
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 #A97FE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.058
Use #A97FE9 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.