#A896DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.1 295.7), rgb(168, 150, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#A896DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A896DB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 150, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.1 295.7) |
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 #A896DB | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A896DB | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A896DB text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A896DB text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 295.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A896DB
oklch(71.5% 0.1 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9178CE
oklch(63.2% 0.128 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B5FBB
oklch(55.6% 0.14 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#684EA1
oklch(49.1% 0.13 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#554083
oklch(42.7% 0.109 295.9)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#A896DB 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) | #85A1DE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #889FD9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EA1AF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A896DB
#A896DB
oklch(71.5% 0.1 295.7)
- #A0AB5F
#A0AB5F
oklch(71.5% 0.101 115.8)
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 #A896DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.026
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.068
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.072
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.076
Use #A896DB 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.