#A997FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73.5% 0.148 290.2), rgb(169, 151, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#A997FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A997FF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 151, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 100%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.148 290.2) |
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 #A997FF | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A997FF | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A997FF text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A997FF text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 289.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A997FF
oklch(73.5% 0.148 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C6EF1
oklch(63.1% 0.189 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#7752E0
oklch(55.6% 0.205 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6541C3
oklch(49.2% 0.192 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#52379D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#43317D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271D49
oklch(26.9% 0.079 290.6)
#A997FF 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) | #76A7FF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A3FC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94AABF | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A997FF
#A997FF
oklch(73.5% 0.148 290.2)
- #AFB12A
#AFB12A
oklch(73.6% 0.148 110.4)
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 #A997FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.037
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.044
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.064
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.065
Use #A997FF 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.