#A96DAC
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.1% 0.114 325.2), rgb(169, 109, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#A96DAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96DAC |
| RGB | rgb(169, 109, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.114 325.2) |
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 #A96DAC | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96DAC | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96DAC text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96DAC text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#D4B5D5
oklch(81% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DBF
oklch(70.6% 0.089 325.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96DAC
oklch(62.1% 0.114 325.2)
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Step 600
600
#97579B
oklch(55.5% 0.125 325)
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Step 700
700
#814784
oklch(49.1% 0.115 325.4)
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Step 800
800
#693B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#553357
oklch(37.7% 0.074 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#A96DAC 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) | #677DAE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785AA | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7385 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96DAC
#A96DAC
oklch(62.1% 0.114 325.2)
- #56985A
#56985A
oklch(61.9% 0.114 145.3)
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 #A96DAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #A96DAC 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.