#A096BF
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.6% 0.06 296), rgb(160, 150, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#A096BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A096BF |
| RGB | rgb(160, 150, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.06 296) |
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 #A096BF | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A096BF | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A096BF text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A096BF text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 295.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A096BF
oklch(69.6% 0.06 296)
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Step 500
500
#8D80B3
oklch(63.1% 0.077 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#78699F
oklch(55.7% 0.084 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#655788
oklch(49.1% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 800
800
#52476E
oklch(42.6% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#443C59
oklch(37.7% 0.05 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#282334
oklch(26.9% 0.032 297.7)
#A096BF 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) | #8D9CC1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A9CA4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A096BF
#A096BF
oklch(69.6% 0.06 296)
- #9BA277
#9BA277
oklch(69.5% 0.06 115.5)
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 #A096BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #A096BF 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.