#A997DD Color

#A997DD is rgb(169, 151, 221) in RGB and hsl(255, 51%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#A997DD

HEX#A997DD

RGBrgb(169, 151, 221)

HSLhsl(255, 51%, 73%)

HSVhsv(255, 32%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.102 295.5)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 32%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #A997DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #A997DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#A997DD Complementary#CCDD97 Analogous#97A9DD Analogous#CC97DD Triadic#DDA997 Triadic#97DDA9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #A997DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B5A6E2 #BFB2E6 #CCC1EB #D5CDEF #E2DCF4 #ECE8F8

Shades

#8971D1 #694AC4 #5236A6 #412A83 #2E1E5C #1B1136

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