#A96E9F
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(61.7% 0.1 333), rgb(169, 110, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#A96E9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96E9F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 110, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.1 333) |
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 #A96E9F | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96E9F | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96E9F text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96E9F text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EE
oklch(93.7% 0.013 333)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF8FB6
oklch(70.8% 0.078 333.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96E9F
oklch(61.7% 0.1 333)
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Step 600
600
#985A8E
oklch(55.6% 0.107 333)
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Step 700
700
#824979
oklch(49% 0.101 333)
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Step 800
800
#6A3D63
oklch(42.8% 0.083 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#563450
oklch(37.7% 0.065 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#321F2F
oklch(27% 0.04 332.3)
#A96E9F 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) | #6D7CA1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C849D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7180 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96E9F
#A96E9F
oklch(61.7% 0.1 333)
- #529768
#529768
oklch(61.8% 0.1 152.8)
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 #A96E9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.059
Use #A96E9F 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.