#A96AE4
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.5% 0.183 305.7), rgb(169, 106, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A96AE4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 106, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.183 305.7) |
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 #A96AE4 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96AE4 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96AE4 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96AE4 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 306)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B687E7
oklch(70.6% 0.144 305.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96AE4
oklch(64.5% 0.183 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#9049CD
oklch(55.6% 0.198 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B39B1
oklch(49.1% 0.184 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#643090
oklch(42.7% 0.154 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#512C73
oklch(37.7% 0.12 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#301B43
oklch(27.1% 0.075 306.3)
#A96AE4 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) | #4185E8 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5688E1 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F809D | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96AE4
#A96AE4
oklch(64.5% 0.183 305.7)
- #759E00
#759E00
oklch(64.5% 0.164 125.9)
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 #A96AE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A96AE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.054
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.067
Use #A96AE4 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.