#A696BF
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.1% 0.062 302.6), rgb(166, 150, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#A696BF is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A696BF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 150, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.062 302.6) |
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 #A696BF | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A696BF | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A696BF text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A696BF text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 302.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A696BF
oklch(70.1% 0.062 302.6)
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Step 500
500
#937EB1
oklch(63.1% 0.079 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D679D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A5586
oklch(49.1% 0.08 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#56466D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#473B58
oklch(37.7% 0.051 303)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#A696BF 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) | #8E9DC1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919DBE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29CA4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A696BF
#A696BF
oklch(70.1% 0.062 302.6)
- #98A57B
#98A57B
oklch(70.1% 0.061 121.9)
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 #A696BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
Use #A696BF 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.