#A96FE5
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(65.3% 0.176 304.7), rgb(169, 111, 229).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#A96FE5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A96FE5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 111, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 69%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.176 304.7) |
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 #A96FE5 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A96FE5 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A96FE5 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A96FE5 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B489E5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 304.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A96FE5
oklch(65.3% 0.176 304.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E4CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.191 304.9)
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Step 700
700
#793CB0
oklch(49.2% 0.178 304.8)
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Step 800
800
#62338E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#502E72
oklch(37.8% 0.115 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B43
oklch(27% 0.074 305)
#A96FE5 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) | #4988E9 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8AE2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F84A0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A96FE5
#A96FE5
oklch(65.3% 0.176 304.7)
- #7AA000
#7AA000
oklch(65.3% 0.164 124.8)
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 #A96FE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A96FE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
Use #A96FE5 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.