#A96FCF
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(64.1% 0.15 310.7), rgb(169, 111, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A96FCF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96FCF |
| RGB | rgb(169, 111, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 50%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.15 310.7) |
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 #A96FCF | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96FCF | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96FCF text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96FCF text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E4
oklch(81% 0.073 311)
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Step 400
400
#B88BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 310.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96FCF
oklch(64.1% 0.15 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#9152B9
oklch(55.7% 0.163 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C429F
oklch(49.2% 0.151 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#643781
oklch(42.7% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#523067
oklch(37.7% 0.098 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#A96FCF 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) | #5984D2 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6988CC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57E95 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96FCF
#A96FCF
oklch(64.1% 0.15 310.7)
- #6C9E2E
#6C9E2E
oklch(64.1% 0.151 130.6)
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 #A96FCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #A96FCF 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.