#A96EF8
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(66.3% 0.2 300.8), rgb(169, 110, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#A96EF8 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96EF8 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 110, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 91%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.2 300.8) |
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 #A96EF8 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96EF8 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96EF8 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96EF8 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 300.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B187F2
oklch(70.7% 0.156 300.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96EF8
oklch(66.3% 0.2 300.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B45DB
oklch(55.5% 0.217 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7635BE
oklch(49% 0.202 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#602E9A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E2B7A
oklch(37.7% 0.129 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#A96EF8 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) | #328CFD | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #498CF5 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998AA9 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96EF8
#A96EF8
oklch(66.3% 0.2 300.8)
- #86A000
#86A000
oklch(66.2% 0.158 120.6)
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 #A96EF8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A96EF8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.018
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.041
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.060
Use #A96EF8 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.