#A896C0
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.3% 0.063 304.3), rgb(168, 150, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#A896C0 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A896C0 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 150, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.063 304.3) |
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 #A896C0 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A896C0 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A896C0 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A896C0 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#C6BBD6
oklch(81% 0.039 304)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A896C0
oklch(70.3% 0.063 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#947DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.082 304)
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Step 600
600
#7F669D
oklch(55.6% 0.088 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5486
oklch(49% 0.082 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#57456D
oklch(42.6% 0.068 304.3)
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Step 900
900
#483A58
oklch(37.6% 0.053 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#A896C0 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) | #8F9DC2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929EBF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59CA4 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A896C0
#A896C0
oklch(70.3% 0.063 304.3)
- #97A77B
#97A77B
oklch(70.4% 0.064 124.3)
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 #A896C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.064
Use #A896C0 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.