#A97FF0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.5% 0.165 299.2), rgb(169, 127, 240).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A97FF0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97FF0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 127, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 79%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.165 299.2) |
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 #A97FF0 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97FF0 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97FF0 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97FF0 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 299.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97FF0
oklch(68.5% 0.165 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E62F4
oklch(63.1% 0.21 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A42E3
oklch(55.7% 0.229 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7531C5
oklch(49% 0.213 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F2B9F
oklch(42.6% 0.176 299.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D297E
oklch(37.6% 0.137 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#A97FF0 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) | #5B95F4 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6594ED | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B94AC | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97FF0
#A97FF0
oklch(68.5% 0.165 299.2)
- #8FA700
#8FA700
oklch(68.5% 0.162 119.5)
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 #A97FF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.040
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.060
Use #A97FF0 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.