#A997E1
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(72% 0.107 294.7), rgb(169, 151, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#A997E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A997E1 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 151, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 55%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.107 294.7) |
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 #A997E1 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A997E1 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A997E1 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A997E1 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E8
oklch(81% 0.066 294.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A997E1
oklch(72% 0.107 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9077D3
oklch(63.2% 0.136 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B5DC0
oklch(55.5% 0.149 295.1)
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Step 700
700
#684CA6
oklch(49.1% 0.14 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#543F86
oklch(42.6% 0.114 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#A997E1 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) | #84A2E4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87A1DF | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA3B2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A997E1
#A997E1
oklch(72% 0.107 294.7)
- #A3AC5A
#A3AC5A
oklch(71.9% 0.107 114.3)
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 #A997E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.051
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.061
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.065
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.074
Use #A997E1 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.