#A96DB6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.5% 0.125 320.3), rgb(169, 109, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#A96DB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96DB6 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 109, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.125 320.3) |
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 #A96DB6 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96DB6 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96DB6 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96DB6 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CC6
oklch(70.6% 0.098 320.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96DB6
oklch(62.5% 0.125 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#9655A4
oklch(55.6% 0.137 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#80458C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#683972
oklch(42.6% 0.106 320.4)
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Step 900
900
#55325C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 320.8)
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Step 950
950
#321E36
oklch(27.2% 0.051 320.8)
#A96DB6 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) | #637FB9 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7385B4 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7689 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96DB6
#A96DB6
oklch(62.5% 0.125 320.3)
- #5C9A4F
#5C9A4F
oklch(62.6% 0.125 140.2)
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 #A96DB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.007
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #A96DB6 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.