#A96FB4
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(62.8% 0.119 321), rgb(169, 111, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#A96FB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 111, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.119 321) |
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 #A96FB4 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96FB4 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96FB4 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96FB4 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8DC4
oklch(70.6% 0.094 320.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96FB4
oklch(62.8% 0.119 321)
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Step 600
600
#9557A1
oklch(55.6% 0.13 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F478A
oklch(49.2% 0.121 320.9)
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Step 800
800
#673B70
oklch(42.7% 0.099 320.6)
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Step 900
900
#54335A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 321.3)
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Step 950
950
#311E35
oklch(27% 0.049 320.5)
#A96FB4 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) | #6680B7 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7586B2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7789 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96FB4
#A96FB4
oklch(62.8% 0.119 321)
- #5D9A54
#5D9A54
oklch(62.7% 0.119 141.2)
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 #A96FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.005
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.068
Use #A96FB4 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.