#A96FE0
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65% 0.17 305.9), rgb(169, 111, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#A96FE0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 111, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 65%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.17 305.9) |
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 #A96FE0 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96FE0 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96FE0 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96FE0 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB3EC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B589E2
oklch(70.6% 0.134 306)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96FE0
oklch(65% 0.17 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F4DC7
oklch(55.6% 0.186 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#793DAC
oklch(49% 0.173 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#63348B
oklch(42.8% 0.142 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#502E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.111 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C41
oklch(27% 0.07 306)
#A96FE0 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) | #4D88E4 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E8ADD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0839D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96FE0
#A96FE0
oklch(65% 0.17 305.9)
- #76A000
#76A000
oklch(65.1% 0.166 126.1)
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 #A96FE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A96FE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
Use #A96FE0 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.