#A96ED8
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.162 308.2), rgb(169, 110, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A96ED8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 110, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.162 308.2) |
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 #A96ED8 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96ED8 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96ED8 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96ED8 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.08 308.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ADD
oklch(70.7% 0.127 308.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96ED8
oklch(64.4% 0.162 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#904FC1
oklch(55.6% 0.176 308)
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Step 700
700
#7B3FA6
oklch(49.1% 0.163 308.4)
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Step 800
800
#643587
oklch(42.8% 0.136 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#512F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 307.9)
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Step 950
950
#301C3F
oklch(27% 0.067 309)
#A96ED8 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) | #5285DC | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6289D5 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28099 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96ED8
#A96ED8
oklch(64.4% 0.162 308.2)
- #709F15
#709F15
oklch(64.5% 0.163 128.2)
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 #A96ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.060
Use #A96ED8 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.