#A596D0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.7% 0.085 296), rgb(165, 150, 208).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#A596D0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A596D0 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 150, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.085 296) |
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 #A596D0 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A596D0 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596D0 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A596D0 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 296)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A596D0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 296)
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Step 500
500
#8F7BC4
oklch(63.1% 0.109 295.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A63B0
oklch(55.6% 0.118 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#675297
oklch(49.1% 0.109 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#54437B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#453963
oklch(37.7% 0.071 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#A596D0 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) | #899FD2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B9ECE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9FAA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A596D0
#A596D0
oklch(70.7% 0.085 296)
- #9EA869
#9EA869
oklch(70.8% 0.086 116)
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 #A596D0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.074
Use #A596D0 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.