Close to Heather
#A397BA
#A397BA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 59.2% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 20% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #A397BA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.73:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #A397BA as they’d see it.
#A397BA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #A397BA
What color is #A397BA?
#A397BA is a light, muted purple, close to the color Heather. In RGB it’s made of 63.9% red, 59.2% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 261°, with 20% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A397BA in RGB?
#A397BA is rgb(163, 151, 186): 163 red, 151 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A397BA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 19, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A397BA?
PANTONE 2661 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A397BA?
Its complement #95A17E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.