#A896DF
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.6% 0.106 294.9), rgb(168, 150, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#A896DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.106 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 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A896DF |
| RGB | rgb(168, 150, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 53%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.106 294.9) |
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 #A896DF | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A896DF | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A896DF text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A896DF text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E8
oklch(81% 0.066 294.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A896DF
oklch(71.6% 0.106 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9077D2
oklch(63.1% 0.135 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B5EBF
oklch(55.6% 0.147 295)
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Step 700
700
#684DA5
oklch(49.2% 0.137 295)
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Step 800
800
#543F86
oklch(42.6% 0.114 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#45366B
oklch(37.6% 0.089 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#A896DF 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) | #84A1E2 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86A0DD | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DA2B1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A896DF
#A896DF
oklch(71.6% 0.106 294.9)
- #A1AB5A
#A1AB5A
oklch(71.5% 0.106 114.9)
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 #A896DF, 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 0.050
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.064
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.073
Use #A896DF 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.