#A96BBF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.6% 0.139 316.8), rgb(169, 107, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A96BBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96BBF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 107, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.139 316.8) |
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 #A96BBF | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96BBF | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96BBF text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96BBF text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DE
oklch(81% 0.067 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 316.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96BBF
oklch(62.6% 0.139 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#9653AD
oklch(55.7% 0.15 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#804394
oklch(49.2% 0.139 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#683778
oklch(42.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#543061
oklch(37.6% 0.091 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#A96BBF 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) | #5D7FC2 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D85BD | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8768C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96BBF
#A96BBF
oklch(62.6% 0.139 316.8)
- #5E9B41
#5E9B41
oklch(62.7% 0.139 136.8)
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 #A96BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
Use #A96BBF 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.