#A96AFF
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.1% 0.214 300.1), rgb(169, 106, 255).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A96AFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96AFF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 106, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.214 300.1) |
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 #A96AFF | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96AFF | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96AFF text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96AFF text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FA
oklch(80.8% 0.105 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#B285F8
oklch(70.8% 0.167 300.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96AFF
oklch(66.1% 0.214 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C3FE3
oklch(55.6% 0.233 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#772FC5
oklch(49.1% 0.216 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#6129A0
oklch(42.7% 0.18 300.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F287F
oklch(37.7% 0.14 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#A96AFF 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) | #158BFF | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A8AFC | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9789AB | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96AFF
#A96AFF
oklch(66.1% 0.214 300.1)
- #879F00
#879F00
oklch(66% 0.157 119.9)
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 #A96AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A96AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.026
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.044
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.053
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.066
Use #A96AFF 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.