#A97FFB
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(69.1% 0.179 297.1), rgb(169, 127, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A97FFB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A97FFB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 127, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 94%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.179 297.1) |
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 #A97FFB | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A97FFB | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97FFB text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A97FFB text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A97FFB
oklch(69.1% 0.179 297.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#883BEE
oklch(55.6% 0.247 297)
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Step 700
700
#742ACF
oklch(49.1% 0.23 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E26A8
oklch(42.7% 0.191 296.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C2785
oklch(37.7% 0.148 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D184E
oklch(27.1% 0.095 297.6)
#A97FFB 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) | #5397FF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D95F8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9797B1 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A97FFB
#A97FFB
oklch(69.1% 0.179 297.1)
- #95A700
#95A700
oklch(69% 0.159 117.2)
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 #A97FFB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A97FFB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.038
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.041
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.048
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
Use #A97FFB 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.