#A996DB
Closest named color: Pale Purple (#B790D4). oklch(71.5% 0.101 296.4), rgb(169, 150, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#A996DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Purple (#B790D4), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Purple (#B790D4) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A996DB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 150, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 49%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.101 296.4) |
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 #A996DB | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A996DB | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A996DB text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A996DB text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A996DB
oklch(71.5% 0.101 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9177CE
oklch(63% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FBA
oklch(55.6% 0.138 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#694EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#554082
oklch(42.6% 0.107 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#463768
oklch(37.7% 0.083 296.3)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#A996DB 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) | #85A1DE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88A0D9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA1AF | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A996DB
#A996DB
oklch(71.5% 0.101 296.4)
- #9FAB60
#9FAB60
oklch(71.5% 0.1 116.5)
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 #A996DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.025
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.066
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.071
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.074
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.076
Use #A996DB 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.