#A96DA7
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.8% 0.109 328), rgb(169, 109, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#A96DA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96DA7 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 109, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.109 328) |
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 #A96DA7 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96DA7 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96DA7 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96DA7 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8EBC
oklch(70.8% 0.085 327.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96DA7
oklch(61.8% 0.109 328)
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Step 600
600
#985896
oklch(55.6% 0.119 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#824880
oklch(49.2% 0.11 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#693B68
oklch(42.6% 0.092 327.8)
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Step 900
900
#563355
oklch(37.7% 0.072 327.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#A96DA7 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) | #697DA9 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7884A5 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7282 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96DA7
#A96DA7
oklch(61.8% 0.109 328)
- #54985F
#54985F
oklch(61.9% 0.11 147.9)
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 #A96DA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
Use #A96DA7 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.