#A96DCE
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.7% 0.152 311.3), rgb(169, 109, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#A96DCE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96DCE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 109, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.152 311.3) |
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 #A96DCE | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96DCE | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96DCE text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96DCE text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 311.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96DCE
oklch(63.7% 0.152 311.3)
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Step 600
600
#9251B9
oklch(55.6% 0.165 311)
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Step 700
700
#7D419F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#653681
oklch(42.7% 0.127 311.1)
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Step 900
900
#533068
oklch(37.9% 0.099 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#A96DCE 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) | #5783D1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6787CB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57C94 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96DCE
#A96DCE
oklch(63.7% 0.152 311.3)
- #699D2C
#699D2C
oklch(63.7% 0.152 131.2)
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 #A96DCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #A96DCE 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.