Palettes / Colors / #A397EF

#A397EF — Light Blue

#A397EF is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #A397EF when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#A397EF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #E3EE95; it also sits naturally between #95B6EE and #CE95EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 64% · Green 59% · Blue 94%

Cyan 32% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #A397EF

.text { color: #A397EF; }
.background { background-color: #A397EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A397EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(163, 151, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 73%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A397EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(163, 151, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A397EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(163, 151, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#A397EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A397EF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #E3EE95:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #A397EF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A397EF

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #A397EF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #A397EF rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #A397EF?

#A397EF is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 163, 151, 239). Its closest standard named color is Plum.

What is the RGB and HSL of #A397EF?

#A397EF is RGB 163, 151, 239 — HSL 248°, 73%, 76% — CMYK 32%, 37%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #A397EF?

Its complement is #E3EE95; analogous partners are #95B6EE and #CE95EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #A397EF for text?

Black text on #A397EF has a contrast ratio of 8.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.55:1.