#A696AD
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.4% 0.038 315.7), rgb(166, 150, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#A696AD is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 316°. 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 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A696AD |
| RGB | rgb(166, 150, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 12%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.038 315.7) |
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 #A696AD | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A696AD | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A696AD text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A696AD text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCB
oklch(80.9% 0.024 317.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A696AD
oklch(69.4% 0.038 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#95819E
oklch(63.1% 0.049 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6A88
oklch(55.5% 0.052 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5874
oklch(49.1% 0.05 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485E
oklch(42.6% 0.041 316.7)
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Step 900
900
#483D4D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A242D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 314.5)
#A696AD 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) | #939AAE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979CAC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6989E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A696AD
#A696AD
oklch(69.4% 0.038 315.7)
- #93A28B
#93A28B
oklch(69.4% 0.037 134.6)
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 #A696AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
Use #A696AD 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.