#A96CDB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.169 307.7), rgb(169, 108, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#A96CDB 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96CDB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 108, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 61%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.169 307.7) |
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 #A96CDB | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96CDB | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96CDB text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96CDB text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#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
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 307.7)
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Step 400
400
#B789E0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 307.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96CDB
oklch(64.2% 0.169 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#914DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.183 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B3DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.171 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#643389
oklch(42.6% 0.141 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#522E6E
oklch(37.8% 0.11 308)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#A96CDB 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) | #4C85DF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F88D8 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27F99 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96CDB
#A96CDB
oklch(64.2% 0.169 307.7)
- #709E00
#709E00
oklch(64.2% 0.167 127.5)
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 #A96CDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A96CDB.
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 0.043
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.060
Use #A96CDB 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.