#A96CE6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(64.9% 0.182 305), rgb(169, 108, 230).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A96CE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 108, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.182 305) |
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 #A96CE6 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96CE6 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96CE6 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96CE6 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2EF
oklch(80.8% 0.089 305.4)
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Step 400
400
#B588E7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 304.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96CE6
oklch(64.9% 0.182 305)
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Step 600
600
#8F4ACE
oklch(55.7% 0.198 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A3AB2
oklch(49.2% 0.183 305)
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Step 800
800
#633190
oklch(42.7% 0.152 305)
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Step 900
900
#512D73
oklch(37.8% 0.118 305.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#A96CE6 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) | #4387EA | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5789E3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F839F | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96CE6
#A96CE6
oklch(64.9% 0.182 305)
- #789F00
#789F00
oklch(65% 0.164 125.2)
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 #A96CE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A96CE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.051
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.066
Use #A96CE6 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.