#A696DA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.2% 0.099 294.6), rgb(166, 150, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#A696DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A696DA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 150, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.099 294.6) |
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 #A696DA | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A696DA | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A696DA text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A696DA text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A696DA
oklch(71.2% 0.099 294.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F79CE
oklch(63.2% 0.126 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A60BB
oklch(55.7% 0.138 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#674FA1
oklch(49.2% 0.128 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#544182
oklch(42.7% 0.105 295)
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Step 900
900
#453869
oklch(37.8% 0.082 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#A696DA 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) | #85A0DD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879FD8 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BA1AE | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A696DA
#A696DA
oklch(71.2% 0.099 294.6)
- #A1AA5F
#A1AA5F
oklch(71.4% 0.099 114.6)
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 #A696DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.074
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
Use #A696DA 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.