#A96BC7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.148 313.9), rgb(169, 107, 199).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A96BC7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 107, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.148 313.9) |
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 #A96BC7 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96BC7 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96BC7 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96BC7 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 314.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96BC7
oklch(63% 0.148 313.9)
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Step 600
600
#9451B4
oklch(55.6% 0.16 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E419B
oklch(49.1% 0.149 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#67367D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#543065
oklch(37.8% 0.096 314)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#A96BC7 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) | #5881CA | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6986C4 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77990 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96BC7
#A96BC7
oklch(63% 0.148 313.9)
- #629C35
#629C35
oklch(63.1% 0.148 134)
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 #A96BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #A96BC7 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.