#A97FEC
Closest named color: Light Purple (#BF77F6). oklch(68.3% 0.16 300), rgb(169, 127, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A97FEC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Purple (#BF77F6), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Purple (#BF77F6) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97FEC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 127, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.16 300) |
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 #A97FEC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97FEC | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97FEC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97FEC text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97FEC
oklch(68.3% 0.16 300)
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Step 500
500
#9E63F0
oklch(63% 0.204 299.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A44DE
oklch(55.5% 0.221 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7634C1
oklch(49.1% 0.206 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#602D9C
oklch(42.8% 0.171 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2A7C
oklch(37.7% 0.133 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#A97FEC 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) | #5E94F0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6893E9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C93AA | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97FEC
#A97FEC
oklch(68.3% 0.16 300)
- #8DA60B
#8DA60B
oklch(68.2% 0.159 120)
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 #A97FEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.062
Use #A97FEC 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.