#A996CB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(70.9% 0.079 300.8), rgb(169, 150, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#A996CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A996CB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 150, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 34%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.079 300.8) |
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 #A996CB | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A996CB | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A996CB text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A996CB text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A996CB
oklch(70.9% 0.079 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#947BBD
oklch(63.2% 0.1 301)
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Step 600
600
#7E63A9
oklch(55.6% 0.109 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5291
oklch(49.2% 0.101 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#574376
oklch(42.7% 0.085 300.9)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2238
oklch(27.2% 0.041 300.4)
#A996CB 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) | #8B9FCD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9FC9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39EA9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A996CB
#A996CB
oklch(70.9% 0.079 300.8)
- #9AA971
#9AA971
oklch(70.9% 0.079 120.6)
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 #A996CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.071
Use #A996CB 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.