#A997D5
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.091 297.4), rgb(169, 151, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#A997D5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A997D5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 151, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.091 297.4) |
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 #A997D5 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A997D5 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A997D5 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A997D5 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E1
oklch(80.8% 0.057 297.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A997D5
oklch(71.5% 0.091 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#9179C7
oklch(63% 0.117 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C61B3
oklch(55.6% 0.126 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#69509A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#55427D
oklch(42.7% 0.097 297)
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Step 900
900
#463864
oklch(37.6% 0.075 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#A997D5 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) | #89A1D8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA0D3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A1AD | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A997D5
#A997D5
oklch(71.5% 0.091 297.4)
- #9EAB68
#9EAB68
oklch(71.5% 0.091 117.7)
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 #A997D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.072
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.075
Use #A997D5 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.