#A96CAE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62% 0.118 324.2), rgb(169, 108, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#A96CAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96CAE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 108, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.118 324.2) |
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 #A96CAE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96CAE | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96CAE text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96CAE text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 324.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DC1
oklch(70.8% 0.092 324.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96CAE
oklch(62% 0.118 324.2)
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Step 600
600
#98569D
oklch(55.6% 0.129 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#814686
oklch(49% 0.119 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#693A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#563258
oklch(37.7% 0.078 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#321E34
oklch(27% 0.048 323.6)
#A96CAE 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) | #667DB0 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7584AC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7385 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96CAE
#A96CAE
oklch(62% 0.118 324.2)
- #569857
#569857
oklch(61.9% 0.117 144.3)
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 #A96CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #A96CAE 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.