#A997D9
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.096 296.4), rgb(169, 151, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#A997D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 296°. 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 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A997D9 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 151, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.096 296.4) |
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 #A997D9 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A997D9 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A997D9 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A997D9 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 296.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A997D9
oklch(71.6% 0.096 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9178CB
oklch(63% 0.124 296.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C60B8
oklch(55.7% 0.134 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#684F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.124 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#554180
oklch(42.7% 0.103 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#463767
oklch(37.6% 0.081 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#A997D9 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) | #87A1DC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA0D7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0A2AF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A997D9
#A997D9
oklch(71.6% 0.096 296.4)
- #A0AB64
#A0AB64
oklch(71.6% 0.095 116.1)
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 #A997D9, 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 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.074
Use #A997D9 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.