#A96FC0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(63.3% 0.133 315.9), rgb(169, 111, 192).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#A96FC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 111, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.133 315.9) |
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 #A96FC0 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96FC0 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96FC0 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96FC0 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 316)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96FC0
oklch(63.3% 0.133 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9355AB
oklch(55.6% 0.143 315.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D4593
oklch(49.1% 0.133 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#663977
oklch(42.7% 0.11 316.1)
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Step 900
900
#533260
oklch(37.7% 0.085 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D38
oklch(26.9% 0.055 317)
#A96FC0 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) | #6182C3 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7087BE | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87A8E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96FC0
#A96FC0
oklch(63.3% 0.133 315.9)
- #649C45
#649C45
oklch(63.4% 0.133 135.7)
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 #A96FC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.069
Use #A96FC0 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.