#A96BC5
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.145 314.6), rgb(169, 107, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#A96BC5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96BC5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 107, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.145 314.6) |
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 #A96BC5 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96BC5 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96BC5 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96BC5 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.115 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96BC5
oklch(62.9% 0.145 314.6)
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Step 600
600
#9551B2
oklch(55.6% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4199
oklch(49.1% 0.147 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#67367C
oklch(42.6% 0.122 314.7)
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Step 900
900
#543064
oklch(37.7% 0.095 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311D3B
oklch(27.1% 0.06 313.7)
#A96BC5 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) | #5980C8 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A86C2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7788F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96BC5
#A96BC5
oklch(62.9% 0.145 314.6)
- #619B38
#619B38
oklch(62.8% 0.145 134.5)
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 #A96BC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #A96BC5 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.