#A596C4
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.2% 0.068 299.6), rgb(165, 150, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#A596C4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A596C4 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 150, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.068 299.6) |
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 #A596C4 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A596C4 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596C4 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596C4 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 299.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A596C4
oklch(70.2% 0.068 299.6)
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Step 500
500
#917DB7
oklch(63% 0.088 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C66A3
oklch(55.6% 0.095 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#68558B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#554571
oklch(42.6% 0.073 300)
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Step 900
900
#463B5B
oklch(37.8% 0.055 299.6)
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Step 950
950
#292236
oklch(26.9% 0.038 300)
#A596C4 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) | #8D9DC6 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9DC3 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09DA6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A596C4
#A596C4
oklch(70.2% 0.068 299.6)
- #9AA675
#9AA675
oklch(70.3% 0.069 119.4)
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 #A596C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.064
Use #A596C4 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.