#A96BDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64% 0.169 308.1), rgb(169, 107, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#A96BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96BDA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 107, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.169 308.1) |
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 #A96BDA | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96BDA | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96BDA text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96BDA text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3EA
oklch(81% 0.082 308.5)
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Step 400
400
#B889E0
oklch(70.8% 0.132 308.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96BDA
oklch(64% 0.169 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#914CC4
oklch(55.5% 0.184 308)
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Step 700
700
#7C3CA9
oklch(49% 0.171 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#653389
oklch(42.8% 0.141 308.4)
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Step 900
900
#522E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 950
950
#301B40
oklch(26.9% 0.07 308.6)
#A96BDA 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) | #4C84DE | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E87D7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27E99 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96BDA
#A96BDA
oklch(64% 0.169 308.1)
- #6E9E00
#6E9E00
oklch(64% 0.168 128.1)
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 #A96BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A96BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.061
Use #A96BDA 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.