#A196B7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.4% 0.049 300.3), rgb(161, 150, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#A196B7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A196B7 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 150, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 19%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.049 300.3) |
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 #A196B7 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A196B7 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A196B7 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A196B7 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E3
oklch(88.6% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD2
oklch(80.8% 0.031 300.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A196B7
oklch(69.4% 0.049 300.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F81AA
oklch(63.1% 0.063 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A6A96
oklch(55.6% 0.069 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#665880
oklch(49% 0.065 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#534868
oklch(42.6% 0.054 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#453D54
oklch(37.8% 0.04 300.4)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#A196B7 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) | #909BB8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929BB6 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9BA1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A196B7
#A196B7
oklch(69.4% 0.049 300.3)
- #98A17F
#98A17F
oklch(69.3% 0.049 119.7)
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 #A196B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #A196B7 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.