#A96CDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.173 306.9), rgb(169, 108, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A96CDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 307°. 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96CDE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 108, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.173 306.9) |
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 #A96CDE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96CDE | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96CDE text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96CDE text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EC
oklch(81% 0.084 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B789E2
oklch(70.8% 0.135 307.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96CDE
oklch(64.4% 0.173 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#904CC7
oklch(55.6% 0.187 306.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B3CAC
oklch(49.1% 0.174 307)
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Step 800
800
#64338B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 307)
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Step 900
900
#512E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#A96CDE 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) | #4A85E2 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D88DB | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1809B | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96CDE
#A96CDE
oklch(64.4% 0.173 306.9)
- #729E00
#729E00
oklch(64.3% 0.166 126.9)
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 #A96CDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A96CDE.
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 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.061
Use #A96CDE 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.