#A497DD Color

#A497DD is rgb(164, 151, 221) in RGB and hsl(251, 51%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#A497DD

HEX#A497DD

RGBrgb(164, 151, 221)

HSLhsl(251, 51%, 73%)

HSVhsv(251, 32%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.101 292.2)

CMYKcmyk(26%, 32%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A497DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A497DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A497DD Complementary#D0DD97 Analogous#97ADDD Analogous#C797DD Triadic#DDA497 Triadic#97DDA4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A497DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B1A6E2 #BCB2E6 #C9C1EB #D3CDEF #E1DCF4 #EBE8F8

Shades

#8271D1 #604AC4 #4A36A6 #3B2A83 #291E5C #181136

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