#A696FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.149 289.1), rgb(166, 150, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#A696FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A696FF |
| RGB | rgb(166, 150, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 100%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.149 289.1) |
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 #A696FF | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A696FF | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A696FF text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A696FF text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A696FF
oklch(73% 0.149 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A6EF3
oklch(63% 0.191 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7552E2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 289)
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Step 700
700
#6341C4
oklch(49.1% 0.193 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#50379F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#A696FF 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) | #74A6FF | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74A2FC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8FAABE | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A696FF
#A696FF
oklch(73% 0.149 289.1)
- #B0AF22
#B0AF22
oklch(73.2% 0.15 109.2)
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 #A696FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.033
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.047
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.055
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.059
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.066
Use #A696FF 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.