#A96EBA
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.9% 0.128 318.5), rgb(169, 110, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#A96EBA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96EBA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 110, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.128 318.5) |
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 #A96EBA | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96EBA | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96EBA text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96EBA text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.063 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CC9
oklch(70.6% 0.101 318.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96EBA
oklch(62.9% 0.128 318.5)
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Step 600
600
#9555A7
oklch(55.6% 0.14 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F458F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#673974
oklch(42.6% 0.107 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#A96EBA 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) | #6380BD | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7286B8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9788B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96EBA
#A96EBA
oklch(62.9% 0.128 318.5)
- #5F9B4C
#5F9B4C
oklch(63% 0.128 138.6)
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 #A96EBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #A96EBA 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.