#A696A7
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.2% 0.031 324.1), rgb(166, 150, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#A696A7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A696A7 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 150, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 9%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.031 324.1) |
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 #A696A7 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A696A7 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A696A7 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A696A7 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC8
oklch(81% 0.019 323)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A696A7
oklch(69.2% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#968297
oklch(63.2% 0.039 324.6)
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Step 600
600
#806B82
oklch(55.6% 0.043 323.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C596E
oklch(49% 0.04 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#584959
oklch(42.7% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#493D49
oklch(37.7% 0.026 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242B
oklch(27.1% 0.016 326)
#A696A7 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) | #959AA8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989CA6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7979B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A696A7
#A696A7
oklch(69.2% 0.031 324.1)
- #91A190
#91A190
oklch(69.1% 0.03 143.6)
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 #A696A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
Use #A696A7 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.