#A996BE
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(70.3% 0.061 306.4), rgb(169, 150, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#A996BE is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A996BE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 150, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.061 306.4) |
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 #A996BE | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A996BE | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A996BE text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A996BE text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7BBD5
oklch(81% 0.038 306.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A996BE
oklch(70.3% 0.061 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#957DAF
oklch(63% 0.078 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#80669B
oklch(55.6% 0.085 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5584
oklch(49.2% 0.078 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#58456B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#483A57
oklch(37.6% 0.052 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2233
oklch(26.9% 0.033 305.8)
#A996BE 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) | #8F9DC0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939EBD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69BA4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A996BE
#A996BE
oklch(70.3% 0.061 306.4)
- #96A77E
#96A77E
oklch(70.4% 0.061 126.2)
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 #A996BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.060
Use #A996BE 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.