#A997D3
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.4% 0.088 297.9), rgb(169, 151, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#A997D3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A997D3 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 151, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.088 297.9) |
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 #A997D3 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A997D3 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A997D3 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A997D3 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 297.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A997D3
oklch(71.4% 0.088 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#927AC5
oklch(63.2% 0.113 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C62B1
oklch(55.6% 0.121 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#695098
oklch(49% 0.114 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#56427B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 298.5)
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Step 900
900
#463863
oklch(37.6% 0.073 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#A997D3 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) | #8AA0D5 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA0D1 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A0AC | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A997D3
#A997D3
oklch(71.4% 0.088 297.9)
- #9EAA6A
#9EAA6A
oklch(71.3% 0.087 117.3)
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 #A997D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.072
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.074
Use #A997D3 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.