#A996CA
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.8% 0.077 301.2), rgb(169, 150, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#A996CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A996CA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 150, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 33%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.077 301.2) |
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 #A996CA | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A996CA | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A996CA text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A996CA text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A996CA
oklch(70.8% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#947BBC
oklch(63.1% 0.099 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E63A8
oklch(55.5% 0.108 301)
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Step 700
700
#6B5290
oklch(49.1% 0.1 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#574375
oklch(42.6% 0.084 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#48395E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2237
oklch(27.1% 0.04 301.3)
#A996CA 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) | #8C9ECC | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9EC8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49EA8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A996CA
#A996CA
oklch(70.8% 0.077 301.2)
- #99A972
#99A972
oklch(70.8% 0.078 121.6)
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 #A996CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.068
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.070
Use #A996CA 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.