#A696EA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72% 0.121 291.8), rgb(166, 150, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#A696EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A696EA |
| RGB | rgb(166, 150, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 67%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.121 291.8) |
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 #A696EA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A696EA | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A696EA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A696EA text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A696EA
oklch(72% 0.121 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D75DE
oklch(63.2% 0.154 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#785BCC
oklch(55.7% 0.168 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#654AB0
oklch(49.1% 0.156 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#523D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#443572
oklch(37.7% 0.101 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#A696EA 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) | #7FA3ED | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A0E8 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97A5B5 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A696EA
#A696EA
oklch(72% 0.121 291.8)
- #A7AC4B
#A7AC4B
oklch(72.1% 0.121 111.8)
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 #A696EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.044
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.060
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.067
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.074
Use #A696EA 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.