#A96EDD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.7% 0.168 306.8), rgb(169, 110, 221).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A96EDD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96EDD |
| RGB | rgb(169, 110, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 62%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.168 306.8) |
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 #A96EDD | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96EDD | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96EDD text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96EDD text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#B689E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96EDD
oklch(64.7% 0.168 306.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F4EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.182 306.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A3EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.169 306.8)
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Step 800
800
#63348A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#512E6E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#A96EDD 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) | #4E86E1 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F89DA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1819B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96EDD
#A96EDD
oklch(64.7% 0.168 306.8)
- #739F00
#739F00
oklch(64.6% 0.166 126.8)
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 #A96EDD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A96EDD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
Use #A96EDD 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.