#A96EBD
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63% 0.131 317.2), rgb(169, 110, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#A96EBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 317°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96EBD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 110, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.131 317.2) |
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 #A96EBD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96EBD | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96EBD text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96EBD text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 317.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96EBD
oklch(63% 0.131 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9455A9
oklch(55.6% 0.142 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#7E4591
oklch(49.1% 0.131 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#673976
oklch(42.7% 0.11 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#54325F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#A96EBD 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) | #6181C0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7186BB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9788D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96EBD
#A96EBD
oklch(63% 0.131 317.2)
- #619B48
#619B48
oklch(63% 0.131 137.1)
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 #A96EBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.068
Use #A96EBD 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.