#A96FA4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.1% 0.103 329.8), rgb(169, 111, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#A96FA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 111, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.103 329.8) |
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 #A96FA4 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96FA4 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96FA4 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96FA4 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E2
oklch(88.5% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8FB9
oklch(70.7% 0.08 329.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96FA4
oklch(62.1% 0.103 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#975A92
oklch(55.6% 0.11 329.9)
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Step 700
700
#81497D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#693C65
oklch(42.6% 0.086 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#553453
oklch(37.7% 0.067 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#321F30
oklch(27.1% 0.041 330.4)
#A96FA4 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) | #6D7EA6 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B85A2 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7382 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96FA4
#A96FA4
oklch(62.1% 0.103 329.8)
- #569865
#569865
oklch(62.2% 0.103 149.9)
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 #A96FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #A96FA4 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.